what the heck

Hey all i know that it has been a while since I have posted. however tonight while enjoying my tank this thing started moving across my tank and then climbed onto a rock. I grabbed the rock and tried to snap a photo. horrible quality I know, but any idea what this is and should it stay? for id purposes it is about 2 inches long, about a quarter inch wide, and lots of 'feathery' legs down the sides, could it be a bristle worm?

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From your description, it sounds like it, but from the pic, Im not sure. Cant see to well. Luna

 

lol put that rock down before you find out why bristle worn are also called fire worms.

 

Yup!! Ziggy222s got some good advice there! Keep an eye out. Hate to say it but I'll bet there's more.

 

ok, so i started looking and found more, only a couple that size, but tons smaller, so now i have looked and found some ways to eliminate them. the important question is what creature is reef safe to add to the tank now to take them out? i would love any suggestion

 

an Arrow crab or some Peppermint shrimp will work.

 

Hey Hoverman! Have you decided to fill that 300G back up??

 

not just yet, im gonna set up my old 26 gal for my sump and turn my existing 15 gal sump/ref into a stand alone ref. my wifey said hell no to the 300g, but by putting the 26 gal as the sump it will allow me to put all the plumbing and electrical in for a swap out when she's not looking ;D