Critter ID...possble bristleworm

[planereefer]

I was looking over my tank earlier and I noticed this little guy.

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Is this a Bristleworm? His home is a tiny little hole in a rock.

 

[Turbosnail]

Yes it is. They are good part of a cleanup crew unless they get really big or multiply to much.

 

[PSU4ME]

Usually bristle worms only multiply as much as the tanks food supply allows so if you run a "clean" tank then they shouldn't be an issue. Get a few wrasses and they will wipe them out!

 

[P-Nut]

My Watchman gobbie likes to eat them.

 

[planereefer]

Thanks guys, that's what I thought. I've also seen some crawly type bugs, but haven't gotten a photo of them yet.

I'll let him live for awhile as long as he behaves

I might pick up a goby in a few weeks once my tank as acclimated to the additional CUC members I added last saturday.

 

[Skeeter7424]

Yea I had a bunch for a while...then I got my pair of wrasses...game over for the worms