Friend or Foe

I found this guy in an old clam shell while cleaning my tank. Almost grabbed the sucker. Just want to know if he can go back in the tank or if is bad.

 

Welcome to 3reef.

Bristleworm, friend

 

Thanks, I knew it was a bristle worm but dont know if its a good or bad one. Is this the one that eats coral?

 

I have a large bristleworm identical to the one in the image and he has never harmed my corals, but if you feel uncomfortable you may feel better getting rid of it. With that said another one will probably just take it's place. If it was my tank I would put him back.

 

I would keep it too

 

I would keep it

 

keep it unless you think you might touch it!

 

It's also about ready to broadcast spawn. It's already forming an epitoke on it's back end. If you are low on bristleworms watch your tank after lights out looking for a worm that is swimming like it's on crack or LSD. When you see that happen, turn off your skimmer for 24 hours. That's what will happen when the epitoke separates from the rest of the worm...then it will explode sending gametes all over.

 

All righty, lunch just does not sound too good anymore! Thanks Curt.

But seriously, mine does that every couple months but very few survive and my female clown eat them, ewwwww.

 

That's actually pretty cool.

What, worms don't sound like a ggod lunch? I think that sounds delicious.