Two tailed bristleworm? Pictures attached.

[UrbanSage]

My first bristleworm caught in a 10 gallon tank. Had it been in my 75 gallon I doubt I would care but the size of this guy seemed to not fit this small tank. Knowing what they can potentially grow into

This one has two tails, anyone ever seen anything like that before?
Also, I am debating flushing it or placing it in my refuguim...

Before Capture

After Capture

 

[dc]

I'd keep it! I've seen somewhere that they can reproduce this way, so you are probably going to have 2 I'd worry a lot more about those flatworms you have on your glass.

 

[UrbanSage]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8251898#post8251898 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dc
I'd worry a lot more about those flatworms you have on your glass.

I have had flatworms for about six months now. Initially I fought it. And lost, and fought and lost etc. etc.
Finally I stopped fighting and tried to figure out why I had so many of them. I ended up monitoring my feedings better and since then the flatworm population has gone down signifficantly. Currently I have some scattered flatworms around the corners of my liverock. I have seen no harm come from having them and I consider them part of the cleanup crew on line with aptasia in the sump and haialgae in the overflow

However, in my 10g I have too many flatworms. Feedings are minimal with only two small fish and very limited feeding. I have just bought a bottle of FlatWorm Exit to nuke this tank with.

Thank you for your input on the bristleworm
I know next to nothing about these guys.

 

[romunov]

I once found a two headed worm!

 

[Sk8r]

Bristleworms are valuable detrivores and an asset to the reef tank. Just don't touch them barehanded.

 

[LeslieH]

I think it's due to either a genetic abnormality or the hind end was damaged so the regrowth is abnormal. It just doesn't look right for asexual reproduction. On the other hand, there's a lot about worms I don't know. If those odd ends do turn into free living juveniles please tell us about it!

 

[UrbanSage]

Well, I threw it in my 20 gallon refugium. Im sure it will live a long happy life in there.