Apwhite
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I just got a trochus snail a few days ago. He seems to be doing well but while watching him in the tank tonight, I noticed a terrifying worm-looking thing peek its head out from under the rock. After a quick Google search, Iāve discovered that itās most likely a bristleworm. Iāve seen some people saying that theyāre helpful and some that warn to remove it from the tank immediately. The trochus snail is the only thing in my tank right now so luckily I donāt have to worry about any other animals. Still, Iām quite nervous about him. Will the worm attack him??? Heās just now getting used to his new home and Iād hate to see him go. Iāve attached the best image I could take of the work but its pretty bad quality. It has a pinkish body with white spikes on it and doesnāt seem to be very big. Just for reference, itās lurking in a crevice near the bottom of the rock while my trochus is on the top. So basically what Iām asking is: is this thing dangerous? If so, whatās the best way to remove it? And WILL IT HURT MY TROCHUS?