Please identify this cresture

[RandySC]

Hello forum... I've had my saltwater tank up and running for seven months now, and its looking awesome. However, today when I was feeding my fish I noticed this weird looking creature hiding in my rocks and I have no idea what it is. So I'm seeking the forums help to identify this strange looking thing. Sorry the pics are not that great..

 

[Bubbles0oO]

Looks like a bristle worm

 

[Phranque]

Definitely a bristleworm..... 99.9% of them are harmless to your tank, and most keep them as members of the clean-up crew. You do not want to touch one with your bare hands, though..... those bristle will stick into your skin and can be quite painful.

 

[chiclidlover81]

nice bristleworm looks fat and healthy

 

[User Name]

Just make sure it's not hermodice carunculata.

 

[5gfluvalreef]

Deff a bristle worm other than being ugly no harm i tend to feed my coral a lot and the bristle worms com completely out of the rock looking for food kinda weird

 

[RedLeggedHermit]

it looks like the bristle worms i have in my tank so it will be harmless. great for clean up crews.