It's Alive!

[BlondeBrutality]

I just brought home a piece of cured live rock and noticed a bubblegum pink and purple worm looking thing with a red dot on its (?) head. It looks a little like a centipede and is about an inch to and inch and a half long. What is this thing! I've never seen anything like this on our other live rock. Its possible there's more than one too. There's also a little white worm hiding in there somewhere. Are these things anything to worry about or are they completely normal? Or are they just potential fish food?

 

[Mr.September15]

Bristleworms They're good for a marine tank as they're a freebie for your CUC.

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah, just watch your fingers around them, their bristles can offer a nasty sting

 

[Filmoholic]

Yeah I think I've seen one of those in my tank too.=)

 

[sianeds]

I rarely see them in my tank these days but I managed to get stung regularly I think I should have learned my lesson by now and started wearing gloves ALL the time. Funnily enough though it seems to hurt less each time I get stung

 

[AliRichardson]

omg I think I am going to throw out my book on marine tanks. It advised me that these worms are pests!

 

[Ter]

they can get very large and can eat some corals with time, but for the most part its a plus....
Ter

 

[Filmoholic]

omg I think I am going to throw out my book on marine tanks. It advised me that these worms are pests!

LOL I just read the same thing about these!

 

[Ehudd]

They rather go to Sponges over corals.