Please dont say the dreaded "E" word.

[zum14]

Sooo, started cleaning my glass tonight and came across this....well lets say interesting little worm. Its about 2" long and seems to be red at the back and sort of a purple on the front. I notice 4 antenna off its head and these little black scissor pinchers under the front ( you can make out in one pic ) Anyone have an ID?? Its not the only little one out there, I saw another one run when I flashed my halide up for a few mins. Again sorry for the dirty glass I was cleaning it but didnt want to knock this guy off before getting a pic. I hope its not that dreaded "E" word. Ive had enough trouble with pests in this rock already. Thanks for looking!

[windcoast reefs]

Kinda looks like a bristle worm that I just took out of my tank.

[nlreefguy]

yep, just looks like a regular bristleworm. Of course, if that was an "E"-word worm at that small size as a juvenile I'm not sure how you'd differentitate it from a regular bristleworm.

[christyf5]

get that thing out of there. i dont think its a regular brustleworm, they don't have the whiskery things up front. not a eunicid but who knows and why take the risk, imo.

[mws]

No It doesn't look like bristle worm, the way his mouth look, it may be capable to suck out zoa's and staff like that.

[noirsphynx]

Have a look on here.
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

[BigHammer]

thank for that link! awesome info

[zum14]

Originally Posted by noirsphynx

Have a look on here.
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

THank you for that awesome link! I think its a nereids or a large dorvilleidae. Both nothing to worry about but i will keep watching them. Thanks again!

[untamed]

Even if it is eunicid, I still would not be concerned. There are many and they don't all become giants.