New (to me) sand - tons or bristle worms - ok/bad?

I just got 200 pounds of sand from someone who was breaking down their tank.

Put it in... As i've been watching all evening, there are lots of bristleworms coming out...

Are they ok or can you have too many?
 
They are fine, usually not a problem. The amount of available food in the tank will determine their final number. If you end up seeing too many (just getting on your nerves, basically), you can add an Arrow Crab or a Longnosed Hawkfish. Either will help control their population, but neither will wipe them out entirely.

Those worms are cleaning up the tank, and keep the sand turned over.
 
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