Is this a Bristle Worm or something else?

[BIGD0G]

I saw this in my tank for the first time. I was very surprised to see it and it scared me at first since I was not expecting it. The pictures are not great as I just had my phone close by and the lights had not been on long so still very blue.

Is this a bristle worm or something else? It was very pink looking about the color of a pencil eraser. It looks to be about 12" long. It seems to be hanging out in the same rock/tunnels as my watchman goby/pistol shrimp. Any issues with leaving it or should it be removed?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Sk8r]

Looks typical bristleworm to me. If the head has obvious longish tentacles it's not, but this looks to be just a regular useful worm.

 

[DoubleM 10]

i agree looks like a bristleworm to me too.

im sure you know not to touch them?

they are generally ok in tanks as long as they are not to big. 12" seems like a big one to me. i would probably remove him.

 

[TheBookWorm]

I would remove him and (do you have a sump) put him in there.

 

[Sk8r]

12" no problem. That size rarely leaves its rock...but he may be really hungry. They have no mouth parts or jaws, only a soda-straw of a mouth that sucks up slime and detritus. THink of him as a rock-installed vacuum cleaner.