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Unread 12/28/2015, 10:24 PM   #1
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Is this a bristle worm?

I have tons of these in my 265 gallon aquarium. They are pretty small, about an inch in length. I see more of them at night than any other time.

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Unread 12/28/2015, 11:45 PM   #2
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Unread 12/29/2015, 09:32 AM   #3
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Thats them, neat little guys but dont touch them, that is annoying trying to get all the tiny hairs out of your fingers.


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Actually that's a little Nereid worm. Harmless.


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Actually that's a little Nereid worm. Harmless.
Is that basically a bristle worm? Just diffrent species?


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Is that basically a bristle worm? Just diffrent species?
Yes, a species of polychaete worm.


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Actually that's a little Nereid worm. Harmless.
Cool, was worried, never seen them in any of my systems.


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