Good or Bad Worm

[Idoc]

I'm assuming this is a bristle worm, but just want to make sure it's not something bad. I have several of these "baby" worms hanging out on the glass in the mornings.

 

[Palyzoa]

Bristle worm, good guy.

 

[Idoc]

Bristle worm, good guy.

Thanks...i was hoping that rather than a dreaded bobbit worm baby!

 

[dwolson]

I have a couple of those in my tank. They are a good part of the CUC.

 

[Palyzoa]

Thanks...i was hoping that rather than a dreaded bobbit worm baby!

lol, no problem. Yes I would hate to come across a bunch of bobbit worm babies.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

dorvilleidae worm, subspieces of the bristle worm. Good cuc as said.

 

[Jesterrace]

Yup, just don't touch.

 

[Neo Jeo]

I keep them out of my tank, don't touch your skin to them. They can get out of control and some people see them as pests. Your call tho!

 

[Jesterrace]

How big is your tank? If it's over 50 gallon a Halichoeres Wrasse will definitely help keep them in check.

 

[Idoc]

Its actually only in a 20g long tank i use as a coral quarantine tank. I'm pretty sure they came in on a rock/ mushroom that i received at a local reef club Christmas party... before that nothing was in the tank! I dipped the rock and mushrooms, and found several small worms at that time. Great gift... that rock also brought in an aptasia (only 2 found in that tank after this) and some bubble algae! Basically, nothing at all had left that tank to go into my DT... watching everything extra long time!

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

We have them in a 13 gallon and never have a issue of them over populating. Our tank has been up for well over a year too.

 

[DSC reef]

There good guys and typically there population is controlled by how much you feed the tank.