What are thoooose?!?!

[Popeye]

Little red and black worms all over my socks.... good or bad?

 

[cmcoker]

Looks like baby bristle worms.

 

[Coralfuture]

Looks like baby bristle worms.

+1

 

[Popeye]

There are quite a few in my chaeto too, along with little clear bugs.
Are these good or bad for my reef tank.

 

[Cnidoblast]

Probably harmless

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

I want to say never touch bristle worms with your bare hands. Use tweezers. Their Bristles will release when touched and it's like fiberglass. They are a good part of the cuc to most. I personally do not like them. I remove every one I see. I don't like picking up a rock or move a coral and wonder if I'm going to grab a bristle worm by accident.

 

[UM Aquarium Club]

Look like "fireworms" a type of bristleworm you can find in the South Florida region and I'm sure in a lot of other places. Would probably recommend removing, they can sting and get fairly large if you let them. One of our members had an interesting tank where he had a ~6-8" fireworm as a main attraction