saltwater centipeed?

kellehar · #1 03-27-2005, 06:39 AM

sorry i have so many questions but i never saw any of this stuff in my freshwater tank. Tonight as i was looking in my s/w tank at my live rock i saw what looked like a very small white centipeed. any idea of what it is? is it harm full to fish or any other marine life? I only saw it for about 20 seconds as it went back in to the live rock.

any ideas would be helpful
thanks
justin

Aquattro · #2 03-27-2005, 06:54 AM

I'm sure it's fine. you'll see lots of different types of worms crawling around in a reef tank!!

kellehar · #3 03-27-2005, 06:58 AM

thanks brad for the help.like i said sorry for all the questions but you guys are teaching me alot about this side of the hobby

Justin

Willow · #4 03-27-2005, 02:08 PM

it sounds like a small bristleworm. they are fine, scavengers that will eat up the leftovers when small. keep looking at your rocks at night and it will amaze you at what pops out.

marie · #5 03-27-2005, 02:08 PM

This link may help identify some of the things you see on your rock
http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/
All the critters on the rock is the main reason i have reef tanks

Willow · #6 03-27-2005, 02:22 PM

this one's pretty good as well.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/