Huge worm!!! What is it?

[Tham121988]

Just picked up a rock while cleaning and this monster was in there. Only have a few snails and a jawfish in this tank. Any idea what it is? Is it dangerous.

 

[Jeight]

need a picture to ID :)

 

[PatrickMorris]

The worm ate the picture already

 

[Tham121988]

Lol I thought I uploaded. Sorry!

 

[Tham121988]

need a picture to ID :)

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] sorry!

 

[aquavista99]

Ugh! That is a big worm. Looks like a Bristle worm.

 

[Gablami]

Bristleworm

 

[Tham121988]

Bristleworm

Harmless?

 

[Gablami]

Yes. Hard to avoid. Nothing to worry about. Some people get bothered by the number and make traps to remove them. I’ve done that in the past but have since stopped caring about them.

 

[Tham121988]

Yes. Hard to avoid. Nothing to worry about. Some people get bothered by the number and make traps to remove them. I’ve done that in the past but have since stopped caring about them.

Thanks for the Info. It’s the only one I’ve seen. Haven’t added anything in months. I’ll probably throw him back into the tank. He’s still pretty cool!

 

[BestMomEver]

What kind of worm? Why, it’s a nasty looking worm! Ewwww...

 

[Tham121988]

What kind of worm? Why, it’s a nasty looking worm! Ewwww...

Apparently a bristleworm that’s harmless.

 

[BellaCoop]

I 2nd a Bristle worm. Could have came on the rock, I have a few of them in my tank as well. Have you ever looked at your tank a little after lights off with a flash light?

 

[Deiblerj]

I 2nd a Bristle worm. Could have came on the rock, I have a few of them in my tank as well. Have you ever looked at your tank a little after lights off with a flash light?

Haha yeah that’s when the really creepy crawlys come out

 

[Deiblerj]

Toss him back in the tank or your sump. Good clean up crew!! Especially one that big

 

[sixty_reefer]

Apparently a bristleworm that’s harmless.

Not a bristled worm and definitely not harmless, to me that’s a fire worm. Common bristled worms have a blue vain on its body.
Probably worth mention not to touch it to as you will get stung bad.

 

[BellaCoop]

Looking at the pictures with comparisons i am not the best at saying what one it is. Maybe some one at #reefsquad may have better knowledge on this.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Lol I thought I uploaded. Sorry!

That’s an actual fire worm.
Either a bearded fireworm or orange fire worm.
Eurythoe complanata

 

[Saveafish]

Fireworm and bropys algae both are pest.

 

[reef lover]

+1 get him out!