waht kind of worm is this?

[theorkinman]

hi.. i was just wondering if somebody could help me with this.. this worm is about half an inch long , green and orange, with hairlike tentacles.. dangerous, or ok??>.. thanks

 

[reefrunner69]

Looks like a spaghetti worm or a medusa worm. Both are harmless detrivores.

 

[SquishyFish]

bristle worm...see the red tail...check this site. It should have the pic your looking for.

http://www.reef-aquarium.net/resources/livestock/critters/worms.html

 

[theorkinman]

its not a spaghetti worm or a bristle.. i have both of those in the tank too... maybe i can get a better pic up

 

[reefrunner69]

If you'll look on pg 170 and 171 of Reef Inertabrates, by Calfo and Fenner, you'll see a worm that looks particularly like the one pictured.