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Does anyone know what this is? I was cleaning my sponges and this is what came out...


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Hitchhikers & Pests

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Thanks! I guess I lucked out catching it before it got big. I've read they are both good and possible bad for a reef tank.

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Doesn't really matter. If you were able to see/pull out one, there are likely a bunch more in your tank

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Don't worry about bristle worms. You'd never be able to irradicate them even if they were a problem. Which they are not.

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I think I might have the exact same type of bristleworm in my aquarium. Keep the little buggers. Mine have been co-existing peacefully with all my corals, snails and the hermit crab.

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Thanks everyone for the post's! I put it back in last night. I thought one of my fish would have tried to eat it but they didn't bother it.

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Wrasses will eff them up. We throw big bristle worms from work in the 1200 and let the giant corris wrasses tear them up. The wrasses have "whiskers" for a short time after. They are usually pretty good about getting the barbs out.

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I keep babys but over 2" flush! I have a 29 so I think 2" is a big worm!

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