Bristleworm?

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Are these just normal Bristleworms? Or something else I need to worry about? The one looked like it had a forked tail

I got some Live rock and sand from TBS and these popped out tonight. They were on the glass and a couple were swimming around.

Thank you!



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From what I can make out in the pictures, nothing I’d worry about. One looks like a generic, standard bristle worm and the other looks like another likely harmless (but different kind) of polychaete; having seen similar in my own tank and other posts. Sometimes I’d say that resembles a Dorvellidae but I can’t see it too well in the picture; so bristle worm is fine 😅
 
Not bristle worms. Standard model Bristles have no antennas/mandibles whatsoever.

This might be some type of Eunice worm, just not sure which one. I’ll try to did some more research. Maybe post a pic of one closer?
 

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