Yet another worm

[LbulletM]

Any issues with this worm? It's extended across the orange sponge in the picture. You can see its mouth on the right side (the tentacle looking things). This is about as far as it has extended from the rock. Looked like there was still more to go. Safe to stay?

 

 

And more for scale than anything:

 

[lakshwadeep]

It's hard to see anything except the striped colors. Does it look smooth or have things that look like bristles/legs?

 

It could be a syllid worm.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/an-elegant-reef-worm

[spectra]

Well not sure what it is so I would say get it out.........

 

bristle worms are the only ones I am ok with.......

[LbulletM]

It's hard to see anything except the striped colors. Does it look smooth or have things that look like bristles/legs?

 

It could be a syllid worm.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/an-elegant-reef-worm

 

It was so tiny, that that's about all I could see as well. It looked pretty smooth. Definitely didn't see any bristles.

[LbulletM]

Found another with different coloring, but it looked like it had a similar body.

 

[Nanomaniac]

Some species of Bristle Worm (Polychaete Annelid), there are far too many species to make an accurate id. The smaller species are harmless to the quality of life within our tanks, actually are quite beneficial. There are only a few species that can get quite large and pose a threat to our inhabitants, so in conclusion I wouldn't worry about it.

[LbulletM]

Some species of Bristle Worm (Polychaete Annelid), there are far too many species to make an accurate id. The smaller species are harmless to the quality of life within our tanks, actually are quite beneficial. There are only a few species that can get quite large and pose a threat to our inhabitants, so in conclusion I wouldn't worry about it.

 

Awesome, thanks! Just wasn't sure since I didn't see the tell-tale bristles of my common red bristle worms.