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Is this a bristle worm? Do I keep him?


Vincerama

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Hi Guys!

 

I finally have my tank filled with rocks and sand and am now beginning the cycling process! Yahoo!

 

I found this guy in the bucket I was rinsing the rocks in. I'm 99.44% sure he's a Bristle worm. I don't know what KIND of bristle worm though...

 

Is he a good witch or a bad witch? I think he can survive in my salt mix/rinse water bucket for a while, but should I chuck him in the tank, or will I spend the next year chasing him down if I do?

 

Here is a picture...I hope...(s)he has some sand around him and is sort of scrunched up a bit. I put him/her (oh wait, they are asexual, aren't they?) _it_ on a white envelope to photograph.

 

Thanks!

 

Vince

 

(Nikon Coolpix 995 on macro mode)

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It is not a bristle worm....it is:

 

Polychaete Worm

Family Chrysopetalidae

 

They are typically epibenthic, found in crevices of rocks, shells and reefs or on sandy bottoms. They are motile and carnivores.

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