What the heck

[TheOrganical1]

IS THIS!

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Its a worm lookin critter, I saw it sneakin in and out of my rocks for a second, and now he is chillin under my anenome(who decided to hang out up against the front of my tank) In this picture you can see he is a little black in the middle which would lead me to believe he is eating something. My question is, What is he and is he bad??? Thanks

 

[NYreefNoob]

bristle worm and good thing, just dont touch it

 

[TheOrganical1]

Yea, I think I got wrapped by one a while back, got me real sick. infact it was the day before the last swap. And I was in a rough shape for the swap... Thanks!

 

[cybermeez]

They aren't toxic (that I know of) but those little bristles will dig into your skin and hurt/itch like fiberglass slivers. I occasionally see my Six Line wrasse swimming around with a chin full of them after he's had a bristle worm snack. Doesn't seem to bother him, but they sure hurt me.