Worm ID

[deb]

I purchased a piece of poloyp rock a few days ago. When I picked it up a worm fell off (it was still alive). It was about one inch long, red in color, and very thin (thinner than 1/8 inch), slightly thicker than a hair.

Any idea what this is? Good or bad?

[budhaboy]

sounds like a bristle worm.most will here will tell you that they're good and beneficial but I dont keep them in my tank- when spotted they are promptly sacrificed to the porcelain god

[Agilecrux]

well it could be a bristle worm, but you just described about 90% of what most of the worms we find in our tanks would look like.

take a pic of it and post it the Dr. Ron section of the message board. if you provide a clear pic dr. ron can id it for you.

[billsreef]

The majority of worms you are likely to come across are harmless. Some are actually very benificial, like the bristle worms that budhaboy flushes :eek1: