Eunice worm or something else

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I have been pulling these out of my 30 gallon Frag tank for about a month now. Around 5 a week. So something somewhere hatched! Can I get an ID and some exit strategies TIA!
 

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yeah that looks like a Dorvilleidae worm to me, they may be in the same order as eunice worms but these guys are detritivores aka algae eaters mostly.
 
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Dorvilleidae Yea that seems to be them thanks. They look very white in the tank. Now I feel bad I’ve pulled so many out lol
The face whiskers worried me
 

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Dorvilleidae Yea that seems to be them thanks. They look very white in the tank. Now I feel bad I’ve pulled so many out lol
The face whiskers worried me
Many eunicid worms are completely harmless to our tanks as well...
 

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