Worm ID please

blackstallion · Dec 9, 2020

Please help ID. It comes out when lights are low or off. Just saw him close to my RBTA. Not sure if it is a nuisance and/or dangerous to the tank inhabitants. At this point, I have an assortment of softies and LPS.

SHNICI · Dec 9, 2020

look like bristle worm (safe usually)
Only be sure not to touch it with bare hands, or you can get bristles in the skin which is painful.

brmreefer · Dec 9, 2020

Appears to be a bristle worm. Some don't like them based on appearance and get rid of them. Others let them be because they are a good CUC member that can take care of those hard to reach areas. I leave them alone in mine and have not bothered anything in my system.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 9, 2020

Agree on bristleworm. Many bristle as below are often confused with fireworm. there is a vast difference and as with yours, under the right light has that fireworm appearance but again as below defines bristleworm.