Need help about something growing on my live rock.

[kat3773]

Hello everybody!!
I have a 44 gallon hex tank and Ive had it going for about a year already. I have a Clarkii, rabbitfish, Goby Firefish, Scooter Blenny, CC Starfish, and 2 Live rock.
Well I noced a really long time ago that my live rock had feather dusters growing on them and then a while back while I was cleaning my rocks (before I got snails) I kept coming across these orange almost tentacle looking things. To be honest it almost looked like part of the star fish or something just totally orange. they were really small.
Well today I was looking for my Scooter Blenny it literally disappeared over night and I discovered those orange things all under my live rock and it was moving!! It it seemed like it was gowing in and out of the rock or something. Then some fell off and dug itself under my rocks.
Does anyone have any clue what these things are? its all under my live rock and one is going on top on my rock and it like wiggles around almost like a slug. I am really concerned. I dont know what to do.
Anything will help.
Thanks!
Kat

 

[gill again68]

Im guessing bristle worms. These are good things if thats what they are. Any pics? Sorry to hear about he scooter, but if those are bristle worms then that wouldnt be what got him.

 

[flower]

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Originally Posted by Gill again68 http:///forum/thread/381419/need-help-about-something-growing-on-my-live-rock#post_3322150
Im guessing bristle worms. These are good things if thats what they are. Any pics? Sorry to hear about he scooter, but if those are bristle worms then that wouldnt be what got him.

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Bristle worms do not eat live fish, they are good guys and part of the CUC (clean up crew) they eat the dead. So if the blenny died they would help clear away his dead body, but hey did not kill it.