Possible pest?!

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Hey all - so I notice these worms?? on a small blue hornet frag I’ve had for a few weeks. I don’t have much experience with Zoa pests so I thought I’d come here.

All of my other zoas doing well and the hornets don’t seem bothered either (yet).

Tbh it looks like a mini brittle but I can’t see a body or other “legs” that would have me worry less.

Help please?!!

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Hey all - so I notice these worms?? on a small blue hornet frag I’ve had for a few weeks. I don’t have much experience with Zoa pests so I thought I’d come here.

All of my other zoas doing well and the hornets don’t seem bothered either (yet).

Tbh it looks like a mini brittle but I can’t see a body or other “legs” that would have me worry less.

Help please?!!

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Bristle worms maybe
Hey all - so I notice these worms?? on a small blue hornet frag I’ve had for a few weeks. I don’t have much experience with Zoa pests so I thought I’d come here.

All of my other zoas doing well and the hornets don’t seem bothered either (yet).

Tbh it looks like a mini brittle but I can’t see a body or other “legs” that would have me worry less.

Help please?!!

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only legs on one side? Kinda looks like bristle worms
 

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While it is harmless (and beneficial). Just curious, did you dip the coral before adding? They rarely survive a dip.
 

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Hey Rob, others are correct that its a bristle star and I wouldn't worry about it. However, if you see asterina starfish start to pop up I would absolutely pluck them out.
 
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Hey Rob, others are correct that its a bristle star and I wouldn't worry about it. However, if you see asterina starfish start to pop up I would absolutely pluck them out.

Hey Jay.

I definitely thought it was a brittle looking at the stripes on its legs. Just got nervous since I couldn’t see the rest of his body.

Cheers
 

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100% brittle starfish. They reproduce in the aquarium. What youre seeing is its arm reaching out to catch food.
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They look like this, and live in notches in rocks, under frag plugs, etc. They are my favorite hitch hikers and are 100% harmless.
 

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They like to hide their bodies and “go fishing” for food with their legs out. You are good to go !
 

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