What is this on my coral?

[gibes]

Hi all,
I just bought a new coral, thats it is still adapting to my water
I saw this thing crawling out from my coral! It is kinda hairy on all sides!
can anyone help what is this?
Is it harmful to my tank?
Should i remove the coral from my tank and give it a dip into parasite treatment?

much appreciated

 

[ScottR]

Hi all,
I just bought a new coral, thats it is still adapting to my water
I saw this thing crawling out from my coral! It is kinda hairy on all sides!
can anyone help what is this?
Is it harmful to my tank?
Should i remove the coral from my tank and give it a dip into parasite treatment?

much appreciated

Looks like a fireworm!

 

[ScottR]

I’d remove it if possible. Don’t touch it.

 

[gibes]

Bad thing?

Looks like a fireworm!

 

[ScottR]

Bad thing?

Yeah. But don’t touch it. Can leave a nasty sting.

 

[ScottR]

I’d google pics if fireworm and see if it matches. Your pic isn’t too clear. Just to confirm. But not something you want to play with.

 

[gibes]

Oh gosh. Thanks! Im scared

 

[Wee Mad Arthur]

Looks like a harmless standard bristleworm to me. I’ve got a lot of them. Fireworms are very distinctive.

 

[gibes]

Oh ok. Now im a lil confuse. Maybe i should see fully its body and shape

 

[dwest]

Oh ok. Now im a lil confuse. Maybe i should see fully its body and shape

I think bristleworm too. I wouldn’t worry. Great scavenger.

 

[VB313]

Bristle worm free clean up crew leave it be but definitely don’t touch

 

[ScottR]

Looks like a harmless standard bristleworm to me. I’ve got a lot of them. Fireworms are very distinctive.

Judging by the bristles, fireworm.

 

[ScottR]

Look closely at the bristles guys. Clearly a fireworm.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Bristle worm. Same color as mine

 

[ScottR]

@KJ is better at this than me

 

[Wee Mad Arthur]

Judging by the bristles, fireworm.

Sorry Scott but I think you’re wrong In this case. I’m looking at it on my iPad blown up as big as it will go and all I’m seeing is a standard bristleworm. I’ve got so many that I see them all the time

 

[NowGlazeIT]

Hi all,
I just bought a new coral, thats it is still adapting to my water
I saw this thing crawling out from my coral! It is kinda hairy on all sides!
can anyone help what is this?
Is it harmful to my tank?
Should i remove the coral from my tank and give it a dip into parasite treatment?

much appreciated

It is a bristleworm. Fireworks are deep red. Bristleworms are tan/orange

 

[ScottR]

Sorry Scott but I think you’re wrong In this case. I’m looking at it on my iPad blown up as big as it will go and all I’m seeing is a standard bristleworm. I’ve got so many that I see them all the time

I may be wrong. Only looking on iPhone at a blurry pic.

 

[Leadfooted]

You don't need to worry about the worm. You should however be concerned for what you can't see. Take a little time and read up on coral dips. I personally use Bayer but there's many other dips you can use. I learned the hard way and use to just stick new corals in the tank after purchase but ended up with many unwanted creature that loved to eat and sting my corals. Nice star polyp colony , hope they do well for you.

 

[VB313]

If that’s a Fire worm I’ve had them For 2 years no issues