Is this worm safe?

[Husky_1]

Hey guys,
I found this worm in my tank tonight while trying to catch a hidden crab and was wondering if he is safe or not. When fully extended he was about 1 foot long. He does not look like most of the other bristle worms that I have had in the past, so I would prefer to error on the side of caution.

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Thanks,
Dale

 

[ek9vboi]

yikes! i would get rid of it anyways. beneficial or not, they give me the willies. lol

 

[gasman059]

Eunicid worm-BAD!(looks like to me)
Feeds on softies zoos or xenia.

 

[TorryRx]

Yeeech!

Does the head have 5 "spikes" sticking out? If so, it's a eunicid ("Bobbit" worm), which is no good.

Nonetheless, any worm that's a foot long is too big...If I found that in one of my tanks, he'd be fertilizing my bougainvillas.

 

[Husky_1]

Hey guys, thanks for the responses. I was looking around last night and thought of the Eunicid as well. It has all the characteristics that I have seen but i cannot see the spikes. So then I thought maybe it was in the Phyllodocidae family, but its hard for me to find anything either way.

Anyway, I have to agree with both of you, it is out of the tank in a plastic cup right now and will probably stay that way.

 

[davester1]

Maybe im strange but they dont give me the creeps. Are there any larger worms that are safe for the reef tank and the reef keeper?

 

[bawla47]

heres mine.. still in the tank too!!!

 

[Husky_1]

Someone over in the invert section said its a Oenone fulgida. Basically it really enjoys snacking on my snails, and clams. Maybe this is why my clam died after the frag swap and snails are dwindling down?