Weird worm ID

[MusicTeach]

Not sure what it is... Not like anything I've seen yet. Slithered across the sand like a snake. About 1.5 inches. Any ideas?

 

[top shelf]

Looks like a harmless bristle worm

 

[lapin]

A bristle worm. Look at the tank during the night, several hours after the aquarium has been in the total dark. You need to look at the tank with a colored light. No other light can be used because the worms will re-disappear as soon as regular light is used. They are sensitive to it and go into hiding. Use a red light, they will remain in the open, where you can see them.

 

[MusicTeach]

Oddly, had a flashlight on it the whole time. Room light was on as well :/ ...so, I should put it back in the tank then?

 

[MusicTeach]

Also, I thought bristle worms had a different pattern on them? Thank you all for. The help though, I really appreciate it. Just learning right now

 

[LeJeune981]

Deff not a bristle worm... I've got hundreds of them... no idea what that worm may be

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[LeJeune981]

This is a bristle worm.. easy to distinguish because of the purple to pink coloration

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[LeJeune981]

I can't tell from the picture. Does your worm have jaws/ pincers? Made for biting (predator)

Or like a suction cup mouth made for sulking on things (detrivour /scavenger)


I'm no expert.. but i think those are the ways to determine a safe worm vs a predator worm

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[lapin]

Polychaete is the family name for these types of worms. The name briste is a generic term. There are many different ones, just like the name oak tree is generic and there are many types of them. Some are good some are bad. Some sting some dont. Some stay small others can be many feet in lenght and eat small fish.

 

[MusicTeach]

Just got some close-up pictures. So, you guys think it's a good guy? I'd be happy to throw him back in the tank, but I wanted to confirm first. Here a picture that shows the front of it, and one that shows it's pattern.