torahtrance
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Found this worm suddenly this morning! I got a couple corals last week and some dry rock i think maybe it came in with them?
Reason to be alarmed?
Found a worm in substrate! Good or bad?
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Found this worm suddenly this morning! I got a couple corals last week and some dry rock i think maybe it came in with them?
Reason to be alarmed?
I bit hard to see, but I believe these are common bristle worms - good members of the cuc, can get back in the rock & eat debris where snails can reach.
here an example - where you can see better details
here an example - where you can see better details
I agree with it looking like a common bristleworm. I think most SW tanks have them (that's what makes them considered common 
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I usually leave them in my tank unless I see a really large one that I can easily remove. If you do remove them: USE GLOVES & tweezers so you don't expose the "bristles" to your skin or fingers. They are like prickly cactus & leave spines in your skin.
Ouch!!
) I usually leave them in my tank unless I see a really large one that I can easily remove. If you do remove them: USE GLOVES & tweezers so you don't expose the "bristles" to your skin or fingers. They are like prickly cactus & leave spines in your skin.
Ouch!! 
Mike Johnson
Well-Known Member
Because of the ringed spots and lack of fluffy setae I'd say that worm is a Nereid.