Worm ID

[holabird]

Can somebody tell me what it is and if I should get rid of them. There are numerous and they are in some clove polyps. Thanks.
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[reeftankjunkie]

Looks like bristle worms. The populations tend to explode due to overfeeding.

 

[jennm]

I can't see any worms but if it's at the top sort of right, it almost looks like small brittle star legs.

I concur with the observations about bristleworms but I'm not sure that's what you have there. Brittle stars tend to hide in holes and let their legs droop out.

Jenn

 

[holabird]

yes Jenn, in the upper right. It does look like a brittle star leg but I dont have one to my knowledge. I just figured it was some sort of a worm. I guess I will wait and see what happens to it.

JennM;603165 wrote: I can't see any worms but if it's at the top sort of right, it almost looks like small brittle star legs.

I concur with the observations about bristleworms but I'm not sure that's what you have there. Brittle stars tend to hide in holes and let their legs droop out.

Jenn

 

[jennm]

Could have hitch-hiked in. I know I have tons of mini-serpent stars in my system (smooth legs) - similar could have happened with a mini-brittle. Time will tell if it's the larger variety or not but it's probably just the small variety.

I could be wrong - just based on the pic, but to me it doesn't look like bristleworms - they are fatter.

Jenn