Worm?

[vteel]

Can someone help me identify this? I know it's some kind of worm. It's the first time I've ever seen this in my tank, and I'm not sure of it's exact size because it was in a hole/tunnel that could have hone on forever.

Thanks!

VTEEL

 

[archer772]

Looks like a bristle worm to me and they are a very good part of your CUC.

 

[Amphiprion]

Agreed. Probably just a Eurythoe species, which seem to be among the most common in aquaria.

 

[marinemad]

yep bristle worm i got loads!! all shapes and sizes! they pretty gross to look at and DONT touch it hurts like hell!!!!!

 

[darkzoul]

get them out of your tank asap. i had 2 that ate 2 of my fish!

 

[TropicalNorth]

Looks like a standard bristleworm to me too. If you look at your tank at night with a torch, well after lights out, you'll be suprised just how many you'll see.

Bristleworms are detritus feeders and they can't eat or kill a fish. They have no poison. The hair like spikes are just to stop fish from eating them, but some species of fish will eat them. If you saw a bristleworm on a dead fish it got there after it died and is just cleaning up so to speak.

Just for anyone who is interested here is an old pic of my Falco Hawkfish eating a large bristleworm. He got spiked but was totally fine, the bristleworm however didn't stand a chance .