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Should I be worried that a huge pink worm magically appeared in my salt water aquarium after 5 years?
I've had a 10g saltwater aquarium for 5 years. There are only three animals, a clown fish, a snail, and a feather duster. I adopted them all back in high school when a friend needed help. Nothing new has been added to the tank since.
Last night I saw something moving in the tank so I used a flashlight and to my shock discovered a WORM about 5" long. He reacted to the light as if I was torturing him. He was slow moving, had a tiny head, and was a pale pinkish color. His body was covered in hundreds of furry looking appendages.
Should I be worried?? Is he a threat to my other animals? I have no idea what he is or where he could have come from...I can't imagine he has been in there the whole 5 years...
I don't want to take him out if he is not harmful...he was crawling up the glass, so maybe he was eating algae? But if he is a risk, particularly to my fish, I want to get rid of him asap.
Anyone know what the hell he is??
It's a bristleworm, also known as Aquarium Fireworms.
They can get up to 18 inches long, but are normally smaller than this. They live in crevices in the rocks and come out at night to scavenge after dark. They can eat at corals, but as you don't have any corals then you shouldn't have a problem with it.
It will have been in the tank since you got it, but will have been too small for you to see. If you watch closely after the lights go out I am sure you will find a few more.
You can take it out if you don't want it, but I can't see it doing any harm, but do not touch it, the bristles are venom tipped and can deliver a very painful sting.