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[damontoy]

Just seen some very small worm like things on some live rock I just added to tank. Should I be concerned and if so, what step would you recommend

 

[dvenson]

maybe bristle worm? some like myself like them as part of a healthy ecosystem within our aquariums. some do not like the appearance of them.

 

[Yaten13]

Pic brah. Also probably not. There are 100 million things that can crawl off of live rock and 98% of them are interesting and harmless. Things are still crawling out of my rock 1 year on that I never saw before. Pics would be great (even phone pics). Otherwise, try googling "live rock hitchhikers" and see if your bugger comes up there. Most common that I can think of are sphagetti worms (long strings) or bristleworms (spikey) and both are fine. Bristleworms can give you a little sting so dont touch them, but they are a normal part of the cleanup crew IMO.

 

[Wicked Color]

dont worry, never worry, its bad.

 

[ruc_dog]

Yeah it's up to you if u want to keep them. I don't care for them so I bought a worm trap and have tried to just keep them at a minimum that's about all u can do.

 

[dvenson]

http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/bristleworm.htm

 

[MattL]

Six line wrass takes care of them too. Plus active and playful fish.

 

[Wicked Color]

arrow crab will also eat worms, but all the different worms are really very good for your system.