Unknown Worm

[GiannisK]

So I bought some 5+ year old Fiji rock and it came with a small (1 inch or smaller) red worm of some kind. Looked similar to a centipede.I didn’t have time to take a picture of it before it crawled into the rock

I see in other posts people talking about good and bad bristle worms, and the dangerous bobbit worms. What can I do to get it out of the rock, or get rid of it entirely? Is there a way to get it out or kill it without harming the rock bacteria/algae?

Any help would be appreciated! I’m currently very concerned.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

So I bought some 5+ year old Fiji rock and it came with a small (1 inch or smaller) red worm of some kind. Looked similar to a centipede.I didn’t have time to take a picture of it before it crawled into the rock

I see in other posts people talking about good and bad bristle worms, and the dangerous bobbit worms. What can I do to get it out of the rock, or get rid of it entirely? Is there a way to get it out or kill it without harming the rock bacteria/algae?

Any help would be appreciated! I’m currently very concerned.

My advice is to not do anything until/unless you see it again. There's a very good chance it's a common bristleworm (some of which are harmless fireworms as well) and is good for your tank.

You added the live rock for biodiversity - be happy!

 

[Fishy888]

You’re not going to get much better clean up crew members than bristle worms. The chances of you having a real fire worm are <5%.