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Definitely a type of bristleworm I'm thinking. Just not sure if it's the worrying type or just the annoying typeHere's the best i can grab from video. Trying to see if he comes out again.
Agreed, doesn’t look like a typical bristleworm.Well, hello there you little beastie! (the worm...)
Hard to make a 100% positive ID from the phots, but I'd bet a modest sum that it's a Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
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Not reef safe as they will munch on corals (and other things). And of course their is a reason for the name 'Fireworm', so don't touch it or contact it's bristles.
Some people like to keep these oddities (especially Eunicid worms) in their own little tanks as they can be quite interesting to observe on their own.
Definitely a type of bristleworm I'm thinking. Just not sure if it's the worrying type or just the annoying type
There are over 10,000 species of marine annelid (polychaete) worm, so the best we can do is ''It looks like this one'.
Whenever I see one like this loaded with bristles and with a buff physique, the caution flag goes up. Definitely cool critters though, just not in a tank full of coral.