ID this thing please

[edc5]

Caught yesterday in WPB Florida

What is it ? Is it safe to put in my tank ?

Seems to want to go under the sand all the time

 

[Reefscape]

Its a bristle worm...they are fine to have...good addition to the cleanup crew..

 

[johnsonz681]

How big is that??? It looks about 1000 times bigger than any bristle worm I have roaming around in my tank, or your camera is fantastic. If it's your cam, let me know what kind it is!!!

 

[edc5]

It is about 3" long. Canon eos rebel

 

[ProAquatics]

those bristles can prick you so watch out

 

[scootrnerd]

nice! i have one in my refugium that's over 6 inches. harmless if you ask me. i think ace used to have a huge one in his display also.

 

[Ace25]

Yup, he was my "pet worm"

 

[Ace25]

Whoah.. just looked at the first pics... are we sure that isn't the dreaded "Fireworm" and not a bristleworm? And daaaang, think you have enough firepower to kill it if you wanted... MP5 and AR15?

 

[edc5]

Both AR 15, Pistol and Carbine

 

[Robert04]

Yea that looks more like a fire worm and ace your worm is discusting lmao i got bunch of those guys in my tank and I fear them like ghosts..