Resolved weird worm

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know what this is...I found it on my Xenias and managed to get it...I kinda knicked it too as you can see. Is it safe or should I get rid of it?

Thanks in advance!

Maudi

 

I don't know what it is, but after that nick I would say reef safe or not, his time might be up. :S

 

Looks like a brittle worm, most are reef safe and actually can be a real asset for getting rid of waste in the tank. There are a few types that can harm inhabitants from what I have learned on these forums. Looks like that one is pretty darn good size.

 

Kind of looks like a Peanut Worm, JMO

 

Definitely not a peanut worm, it has some bristles on it. Not sure what it is tho. Id say flush it.

 

It's a polychaete of some sort. It looks a lot like a Palolo worm, a delicacy in much of the Pacific. You could always saute it with onions and eat it on toast...

Palolo Worm Facts and Pictures �?? Palola viridis | SeaPics.com

Palolo worm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I doubt it will hurt anything, even though it may belong in the Eunicidae. It's not one of the eunicids that become tank monsters.

Cheers,



Don

 

Oh gee, whenever I saw him after lights out he would be on my corals, so I just assumed he was causing them harm...so I flushed Palolo ..i really appreciate everyones input though.

Thanks!

Maudi