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[surfrat29588]

I was wondering if anyone could help tell me what it is that might be in my tank. They look like centipedes about 1 to 1 1/2 inches long... I've never seen them in there before. We've had the tank for about a year...

 

[gemmy]

Bristle worms?

 

[novahobbies]

+1 on bristle worms. Pretty common in any tank. Just because you've never seen them doesn't mean they weren't there... probably came in on live rock.
Still though....better hit us with a pic if you want to be sure. There are other critters that go bump in the tank that aren't so beneficial. If you had said it looks like a MILLIPEDE...then you may have a problem.

 

[surfrat29588]

 

[spanko]

Brittle starfish.

 

[manners]

+1 , a bunch of them

 

[novahobbies]

Wow, thats a lotta starfish....

 

[meowzer]

YEAH....WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...they came with your rock????

 

[surfrat29588]

So are they bad and do I need to try and remove some of them?

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by surfrat29588 http:///t/384545/-#post_3511848
So are they bad and do I need to try and remove some of them?
They are awesome little cleaners...and if you don't want them ...send them to me.

 

[saxman]

Quote:
Originally Posted by surfrat29588 http:///t/384545/-#post_3511848
So are they bad and do I need to try and remove some of them?
They're perfectly safe, only get about the size of a quarter, and as mentioned are great little cleaners.

 

[spanko]

With that many and if you have the correct conditions you may even get to witness a spawn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL-2uBlQo-c