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GOOD GUY OR BAD?:

Here is a pic. Is this a fireworm or a normal bristle worm

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Here are a few more pictures for scale and zoomed out.
 

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Bristle worm. They are harmless but can be painful to touch. You will know if you see a fireworm. They are very distinct.
 

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Thanks....

this is the first really fat one I’ve found. Most all previous ones much more skinny so it caught me a little more by surprise

I have seen some chonky bristle worms. Nothing compares to the 1.5ft long fireworm that a guy found in his frag tank near me haha
 

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These are not welcomed in any of my tanks but at the same token, not of concern. They are scavengers and feed on uneaten food and detritus. Sort of a housekeeper
 

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