Is this a bristle worm? Good or bad?

[Foggy Pirate]

Hey y’all, I posted on the first worm I found like a week or two ago and only got one response. But I just for another one and he’s a little darker than my first photos so maybe it tells y’all something different. He’s so small I found the sweet spot where my phone would focus. I haven’t put anything new in the tank for maybe 4 months or so. What do y’all think and should I be worried? I found this guy in my filter floss. The last two are from the one I found a week or two ago in the sand someone told me it was a bristle worm and not a problem. Is this second one the same kinda deal?

 

[bradleym]

Yes, it is very small, but it is just another bristleworm.

 

[Foggy Pirate]

Yes, it is very small, but it is just another bristleworm.

Are they something at some point I will have to treat and get rid of?

 

[bradleym]

I wouldn't bother. They are in almost every saltwater setup, so even if you could get rid of them, you'd get them again eventually with a new frag or live rock. Besides that, they are beneficial detrivores. The only downsides are they aren't pretty and they hurt if you grab them.

 

[Just John]

What I don't like about them is that they can get to be a few inches long eventually.

 

[Foggy Pirate]

What I don't like about them is that they can get to be a few inches long eventually.

Ugh ya that would suck I have a 13 gal tank, they would be the biggest thing in there lol

 

[wwcgroupie]

There’s animals that snack on them but everyone as them. Most of us don’t even realize they’re there until their numbers get out of control at which point you can suck them up with a Turkey baster in the middle of the night.

 

[Just John]

Ugh ya that would suck I have a 13 gal tank, they would be the biggest thing in there lol

Have a look at diy bristle worm traps if you ant them gone.