PLEASE HELP BRISTLE WORM EATING MY BLASTO

[1stPhantom]

So I was not feeling good and since I stayed in bed I noticed something coming out of my blasto merri I looked closely and was confused as it look like a worm was coming out the middle of the colony I freaked out and took it out I didn’t know what it was so the blasto been dying for a while and I been trying to treat it so it can do better including peroxide dip and regular searchem dip didn’t kill them mind you I was giving it a dip once a month for the last 3 to see if I can save it so I decided that I didn’t want it no more and couldn’t heal it and decided to crack it open when I did I seen about 5 worms in there I can only think it was these killing it because everything else in the tank is thriving so I looked up and found out these are bristle worms please help I dnt know if there all in my tank this is the 1st time seeing them in there and the blasto was one of the 1st in there if it was the worms eating my blasto should I be worried

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Bristle worms are not a concern in most cases, they just eat decaying matter and detritus. Is it possible the coral had already been dying? Many people, including me have bristle worms in our reef tanks with no problems. Also, are you sure they were bristle worms? Is it possible you can post a picture?

 

[1stPhantom]

It was dying in some parts and was recovering in some parts that why I decided to keep it at 1st until I saw them

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

It was dying in some parts and was recovering in some parts that why I decided to keep it at 1st until I saw them

Yes, you are right. Theses are indeed bristle worms. Like I said before, they will not eat a healthy coral. You said your coral was dying, so that's what they were eating.

 

[1stPhantom]

So should I put them back into the tank ?

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

So should I put them back into the tank ?

It's up to you.