Please help me id

[Jcuozzo17]

 

[Jcuozzo17]

I was away for a week my tank is currently cycling and I came home to some algae and this thing.

 

[tryan2]

Bristle worm

 

[JOE_2217]

Looks like a bristle worm to me.
https://arcreef.com/live-rock-hitchhikers/

 

[cloak]

It looks like the arm of a micro brittle star IMO.

 

[Jcuozzo17]

I habe about 8 of these its a 29 gal tank should I remove any of them?

 

[Jcuozzo17]

I have****

 

[Danimal5]

Yep brittle star arm, harmless

 

[ahiggins]

It looks like the arm of a micro brittle star IMO.

That was my first thought too

 

[Palyzoa]

plus 1 for brittle star, good guy.

 

[SDReefer]

Yeah looks like a mini brittle star. They're great CUC members and I wish I had more in my tank.

That's what they look like when they're out of the rocks:

 

[USCG CWO]

Brittle Star, aka "Krakens!" at least that's what my daughter calls them.

 

[Gweeds1980]

Deffo a brittle star... good nèws

Not a bristleworm. Wrong shape and colour... even if it was they're good cuc ime.

 

[Jcuozzo17]

Thanks everyone, looks like I have a couple of thoses. I think 3 or 4 , these little guys only come out at night ?

 

[DSC reef]

Good part of the cuc, I wouldn't worry one bit.