Help with worm ID, please

They sound like bristle worms. Some people say they are harmless, others
claim they can cause chaos. I think it depends on the specific type. They
usually eat tons of left-over food that fall into the rocks and cracks. I
keep the population low in my tank by using a trap. But I do have a few
smaller ones in there. They can grow to 3-4 feet which you DO NOT WANT!
You can buy or make a trap for them. You can get a trap from Petco for
around $9, or just search for Bristle worm traps on google.com. You can
also go the more natural way and get a Arrow Crab or Long Nose Hawkfish
which both will eat them and control their populations.

Do they look like this? http://melevsreef.com/id/bristleworm.html

One more thing, DO NOT TOUCH THEM with you bare hands. They have tiny
bristles (hence the name bristle worm) and lodge them into your skin which I
hear hurts like a mother......

They're not bristle worms or flat worms. The "tentacles" radiate from one
central spot like an octopus's arms and literally reach out and wrap around
anything that comes near them and pulls it back to the rock. If you are
into FW aquariums, the color and look is like a mass a blood worms
squirming. It is giving me (and hubby) the creeps!

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Ann R
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One more thing, DO NOT TOUCH THEM with you bare hands. They have tiny
bristles (hence the name bristle worm) and lodge them into your skin which
I hear hurts like a mother......