[zbandit]

I have this centipede looking worm in a rock i just got. There is actually more than one. He comes out of the holes in the rock but really doesn't leave it...should i get the rock out and try cleaning it...it is small it came with my anemone attached to it....

[mtfabel]

It is problly a bristle worm. I wouldn't bother with it unless you see it latching on to corals. Or if you see more of them you should weed them out.

[zbandit]

any suggestions? i don't want em in there i really don't

[tyoung]

I have read that forcepts might be the ticket, you can reach in and pull the bugger out!

[Krazy]

bristle worms are GOOD, leave em in there, they eat detritus and wastes, left over foods... If you see one, you probably have 100. seriously, look in there at night with a flashlight, they live in the rock and are harmless....

[c-c]

Bristle worms that most likely hitchiked on your liverock. Creepy looking? right? :confused:

While small bristleworms are relatively harmless, larger ones can damage corals :mad: and must be removed. Add a coral banded shrimp?

Careful when handling your rock, their bristles are sharp and can easily irritate you if you touch them. It feels like a burning sensation. Ask me how I know?:eek:

[mtfabel]

I agree with what cc said larger can ones can be harmful. Your LFS probably has a trap for these guys.

[Twan013]

its weird... bristleworms are beneficial, so everyone wants them..... but they're so fugly, that nobody wants them... i'm in the same situation... i mean, TECHNICALLY, if they eat detritus and wastes, then wouldn't a cleaner crew do the same thing? granted, a cleaner crew can't get into the nooks and crannies that a BW can, but still...