ID this worm

Zbreefer · 04/23/2014, 05:25 PM

I bought live rock from my LFS to seed my dry rock in the DT. I put it in QT to see if I could identify any life forms before it entered my DT system. I'm glad I did as I've found a brittle star, and the worm pictured so far. I believe this worm is a Polychaete - Eurythoe sp. or a Common Bristleworm, but wanted to get confirmation. Please let me know if I am correct, or should be considering other species.

Also, should I remove it, or leave it be and put it into my DT system?

Thanks in advance, ZB

Menace2Sobriety · 04/23/2014, 05:26 PM

Bristle worm

I leave em in but some people prefer to take em out (prolly cuz they're a bit creepy)

Sgt Jonny Cat · 04/24/2014, 05:00 PM

bristle worm. I took the one I found out of my tank...

sk8ter20art · 04/24/2014, 06:43 PM

Its a keeper, I have some in my tank. Had a snail die the other day and before I could remove it, they were cleaning it up during the night.

SwampyBill · 04/24/2014, 07:34 PM

Yea, bristleworm...They're beneficial to your tank, but don't touch them....annoying bristles that are difficult to pick out, like tiny cactus spines.

shermanator · 04/24/2014, 07:39 PM

They are good. I have a couple big ones that come out to eat during feedings. It's a bit creepy, but they are good cleaners.

Zbreefer · 04/25/2014, 12:24 PM

Thanks everyone.

04/24/2014, 06:43 PM	#4
sk8ter20art Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: middle georgia Posts: 220	Its a keeper, I have some in my tank. Had a snail die the other day and before I could remove it, they were cleaning it up during the night. __________________ 90 gal wavefront reef tank, durso standpipe, 20g sump, protien skimmer, 4xt5 light. under construction: 75gal reef DT, 40 gal sump, bean animal overflow. livestock:2 ocelleris clowns, bi-color dotty

04/24/2014, 07:34 PM	#5
SwampyBill Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: St. Pete, FL. Posts: 2,369	Yea, bristleworm...They're beneficial to your tank, but don't touch them....annoying bristles that are difficult to pick out, like tiny cactus spines. __________________ I love me some wrasse... & laissez les bon temps rouler! Current Tank Info: 120 gal Vizio

04/23/2014, 05:26 PM	#2
Menace2Sobriety Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 207	Bristle worm I leave em in but some people prefer to take em out (prolly cuz they're a bit creepy)

04/24/2014, 05:00 PM	#3
Sgt Jonny Cat Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North of Boston Ma. Posts: 685	bristle worm. I took the one I found out of my tank...

04/24/2014, 07:39 PM	#6
shermanator Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 854	They are good. I have a couple big ones that come out to eat during feedings. It's a bit creepy, but they are good cleaners.

04/25/2014, 12:24 PM	#7
Zbreefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 228	Thanks everyone.