Bristleworm or Fireworm

[Kaog]

Found this in my tank and now I'm overthinking. If it's a common bristle worm I want to leave it alone but need the experts to help me identify.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

My vote is bristle? Usually, fire worms will have a bigger head compared to the rest of the body. (I could be wrong so hopefully more people chime in).

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Found this in my tank and now I'm overthinking. If it's a common bristle worm I want to leave it alone but need the experts to help me identify.

That looks like a fireworm to me. Anyone else think so?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Bristleworm.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

I've only ever seen the orangish/darkish ones in my tank. Do they get the large white tufts as they get larger?

 

[Savage Henry]

Looks like a bristle worm to me. It looks like mine and although I get bristles on my fingers when I inadvertently touch them, they don’t hurt.

Btw, looks like it has a nice comfortable home.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Looks like a bristle worm to me. It looks like mine and although I get bristles on my fingers when I inadvertently touch them, they don’t hurt.

Btw, looks like it has a nice comfortable home.

Mine are always a lot smaller and look like this. (not my picture)

I don't think my six line allows them to live long. I rarely see any since getting him.

 

[BonnieB]

Common bristleworm. This is a fireworm. https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/...tCqBy7n4cfeEtLqPAFCwrv6Jx4wnYIrfokM-QO7aOR4rw

 

[Kaog]

Thanks all. I'm going to let it stay for now but will be keeping an eye on it.

 

[Savage Henry]

Mine are always a lot smaller and look like this. (not my picture)

I don't think my six line allows them to live long. I rarely see any since getting him.

I have a lot of small worms that have the black line in them. They are usually small and skinny. My large bristle worms are really chunky. I will probably remove some eventually but I hate to kill them.