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My trachphyllia wasn't opening much today so I lifted it up and saw this under. What is it and what should I do? help please :( eww
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Looks like a bristle worm. Most reefers, I think, value them as detritivores and they are harmless. However, some feel that too many are unsightly, etc. and would recommend that you carefully monitor their numbers and remove some (with care) if they become overwhelming.
 
Be careful to not touch with your bare hands. Use gloves or tweezers. They can irritate corals, if their numbers are high you can remove some.
 
Thanks guys, i cant see them all, i bet theres heaps more :( can i buy something to kill them? i had an arrow crab before but he was attacking my clownfish
 
Thanks guys, i cant see them all, i bet theres heaps more :( can i buy something to kill them? i had an arrow crab before but he was attacking my clownfish
Here's the general idea for a trap:
 

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