Worm like creature in my live rock

[Alex d]

Hi all,

I’m new to saltwater reef tanks, just set up the tank 4 days ago, but I have these worm like creatures in my liverocks and when I tried to take them out using a tweezer I managed to get out a bit of one and they all went back inside the rock. See Pictures.

Thanks

 

[WV Reefer]

Hi all,

I’m new to saltwater reef tanks, just set up the tank 4 days ago, but I have these worm like creatures in my liverocks and when I tried to take them out using a tweezer I managed to get out a bit of one and they all went back inside the rock. See Pictures.

Thanks

Those are starfish. They are good guys......Don’t pull their legs off! lol :)

 

[Alex d]

Those are starfish. They are good guys......Don’t pull their legs off! lol :)

Oh haha thank you, they must have just grown by themselves, I thought they were bristleworms

 

[Mikedawg]

Yeah, could be brittle stars. If so good hitchhikers and omnivores that are reef safe and hardy.

 

[saltyhog]

Definitely brittle stars, and cool looking ones.

Every time I dip new corals I watch closely and pick them out before they die and add them to the tank/sump.

 

[Alex d]

Definitely brittle stars, and cool looking ones.

Every time I dip new corals I watch closely and pick them out before they die and add them to the tank/sump.

Good to know, thank you. I only have hang on the back equipment right now because my tank isn’t drilled, do you recommend setting up a quarantine tank? Or a type of sump

 

[Livinlocal]

Definitely brittle stars, and cool looking ones.

Every time I dip new corals I watch closely and pick them out before they die and add them to the tank/sump.

I do the same thing, also the same thing when I used to use filter socks lol