Hitchhiker ID please

Jan 16, 2025

RC88

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Hi guys - looking for help to ID this hitchhiker. (The red worm crawling out of the live rock). Would like to know if safe and friendly.

Many thanks,

Jan 16, 2025

fishywishy

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Looks like a small bristle worm but it’s hard to tell. They are harmless.

Jan 17, 2025

reefer2/19/24

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I think I see an Amphiopod and a Bristle worm both good guys.

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Hitchhiker ID please

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Moving too quickly or adding too much at once

Skipping—or shortening—quarantine or dipping

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Ignoring maintenance, warning signs, or redundancy

Chasing numbers or making too many changes

Choosing incompatible fish, corals, or invertebrates

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