another demon, this time a worm

[corpusse]

So for the 2nd time in 2 weeks I took all my live rock out of my tank. Most of my sponges ect are now dead. I've removed most of the hell that are crabs, polyclads (the real devlil) and now I found this :

It's basically dead in these pics and in a tiny test kit container thats why its rolled in a ball. To be honest I forgot about him for a few hrs then took the pics

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/andrewkw/feb08/Picture010.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/andrewkw/feb08/Picture012.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/andrewkw/feb08/Picture016.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/andrewkw/feb08/Picture026.jpg

It's not a bristleworm or at least doesn't look or act like one. Some type of fireworm? I was careful not to touch him. Click on the pics for high res.

[Gummi]

That thing is creepy. For sure - don't touch it!

[vaporize]

this dude looks small comparing to my cleanup crew bristle worms :) those look like small snakes.

[tankies]

looks like an alien landed inside ur tank...long tentacles!!! a mutant worm?!? hmmm!!!

[charlesr1958]

It is a harmless Cirratulid worm (aka hair worm) that is/was a very good member of any clean up crew as it is a detrivore. With very few exceptions, any worms that you find will be very beneficial.

Chuck

[corpusse]

thank you for both the ID and the link.

[chudly]

Is that not the worm from the bottom of a Tequilla bottle.

[gnarlyswine]

Could it be some kind of Medusa worm?

http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Annelids/Cirratulid1a.jpg&imgrefurl=http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Intertidal.htm&h=143&w=200&sz=24&hl=en&start=18&um=1&tbnid=dcA55aRyu0dSEM:&tbnh=74&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmedusa%2Bworm%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa %3DN

oh yea - same thing

"It is a harmless Cirratulid worm (AKA (http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/ext.php?ref=http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/glossary.php?do=viewglossary&term=56) hair worm)"