Help out of control worm?

[frankl]

I have these 2 worms coming out of my live rock. they kind of look like tape worms or a centepede. Maybee 2" long with a pinkish color and feathery white (many) feet. I'm pretty sure they ate my flame scallop in one night and now they are eating other anemones that are close to the rock.
what is it and does it have a natrual predetor that I can put in my tank to get rid of it.

 

[kelly]

It sounds like they could be bristle worms. They are supposed to be good for reefs as long as they do not get to long 5+ inches.
The bird wrasse is good for removing them, there may be others, but I can not remember them right now. I think the arrow crab also eats them.
I have never heard of them eating anenomes, but anything is possible. Could you post a picture if possible. You can also use a bristle worm trap to catch them. If they are bristle worms, do not touch them with your bare hands, they have calcium spines which will break off in your fingers, and will sting and irritate your fingers for a few days.

 

[von_rahvin]

if they are atlantic bristle worms they are bad. people will dissagree but i have had atlantic's in my tank (florida grown LR) they munhced on corals and chewed up all kinds of things. if you get some of the pacific ones they are supposed to be good.

 

[slk's reef]

well i say they they are bistle worms.