ID help please

[saltwaterwannabe]

I found a few of these today.  One sort of looks like a bristle worm and the other maybe a feather duster?  Can anyone confirm what they are?

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[saltwaterwannabe]

The second pic did not post for some reason, here it is again

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[firethorn77]

First looks like a feather, second a worm of some sort

 

[saltwaterwannabe]

Here is a better pick of one of the worms this morning.  I have several that found their way to the sponge filter running in the QT overnight and they appear to range in length from 1/4 to 3/4 inch.  The QT has a rock with an anemone and some mushrooms.  I do not have these in my DT atm, should I risk adding this to the tank?  If not, I will need to ask how to remove the anemone and mushrooms from the rock so I can dip the mushrooms and ask further about treating the anemone.

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[dball711]

Both should be harmless, worm is a bristle worm. I have lots of those little feather duster looking tube worms.

 

[lmm1967]

IMO - Both are harmless and important part of your cleanup crew.

Watch youtube videos on how to verify a bristle worm (mostly harmless) vs a bobbit worm (not so harmless).

The only thing to watch with the bristle worms is your own hands - the bristles can iritate your skin.