worm id

Just noticed two worms on the front glass of my tank, inside the hair algae(please disregard, i am just now starting to get rid of it) I have checked out many id sites but cannot pinpoint what type it is. I don't think it is a bristle. Can anyone tell me what type of worm this is? Thanks

 

??? anybody

 

it is the tiniest weeniest ever bristle worm

 

i have never seen bristleworms on the glass before, are you sure?

 

hmmm good point

 

also i have bristleworms that look completely different and never leave the sand.

 

I've had bristleworms on my glass before...pretty much anywhere they can get food, which if there's hair algae, there's probably some bristleworms eating it; however, there are thousands of species of bristleworms a.k.a. polychaeates.

"One cannot predict all the worm types that might be found in any given aquarium. In fact, it's probably safe to say that given enough time, representatives from almost all of the polychaete families will eventually be found in a tank somewhere. Most worms introduced to a marine aquarium will either be harmless or beneficial, with the array of harmful worms likely to be comparatively small." --Marine Fish & Reef USA magazine 2007 annual

 

ok i guess there is no way to succesfully identify it for sure but it would be nice to learn about the different species if it is a bristle.