What the heck was that?

alzika · 01/17/2007, 02:50 AM

I went up to my tank and shined a flashlight on a piece of my live rock, and some long pink tentacle retracted back in to the rock. It was at least an inch and a half sticking out of the rock.

Scared the crap out of me...

JR719 · 01/17/2007, 02:51 AM

Do you have a pic? Did it have hair like spines? What were the approx. diminsions?

alzika · 01/17/2007, 02:52 AM

It has no hair. It looked actually like a tube and it was smooth, solid pink with no other coloration. The part sticking out of the rock was about 1.5 inches long.

JR719 · 01/17/2007, 02:55 AM

Hmmm... At first I thought maybe a bristleworm. Got me, have you checked out Melvs reef for an ID?

http://www.melevsreef.com/

Hopefully you can find the critter there.

alzika · 01/17/2007, 02:56 AM

Yes, I looked and couldn't find anything there.

As soon as the light was in it, it hid really fast. I wonder if getting a picture will even be possible.

JR719 · 01/17/2007, 02:59 AM

Hmm... Hopefully someone will chime in with a good ID. I'm stumped at what it could be. Maybe just very tired and getting sick, but no idea.

Nano Chris · 01/17/2007, 06:04 AM

Could it be a Peanut Worm? I'm sure they are only brown though.

alzika · 01/17/2007, 07:57 AM

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Originally posted by Criminal#58369
Could it be a Peanut Worm? I'm sure they are only brown though.

It was a lot thinner than pics I'm seeing of peanut worms, it didn't bulge out like that. I haven't seen it again, even after keeping the lights on and checking multiple times, so it's going to be extremely hard to get a pic.

techreef · 01/17/2007, 08:09 AM

i forget the name of the worm, (eunicid maybe?) but there is one that retracts SUPER fast when it detects motion or light. I think I read about them in a Dr. Ron Shimek article, but it's been a long time. Try image searching eunicid worm.

rustybucket145 · 01/17/2007, 08:36 AM

spagetti worm? maybe?

650-IS350 · 01/17/2007, 09:47 AM

I Have both Eunicid and Peanut.. and also ( FIRE/BRISTLE ) worms all of them retract pretty fast once light hits them... you go do the RED LIGHT viewing... they don't really see red light... I use that a lot during my night viewing when the lights are off... you get to view if you have predators roaming your tank when the lights are out...

alzika · 01/17/2007, 12:48 PM

It looks exactly like the Vermetid gastropod on this page:

http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock3.htm

Anyone have any more info on these?

drummereef · 01/17/2007, 01:18 PM

They are totally fine. Filter feeders that tend to breed prolifically. No worries.

Reefkeeping Magazine - Jan. 2005
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php

01/17/2007, 02:50 AM	#1
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	What the heck was that? I went up to my tank and shined a flashlight on a piece of my live rock, and some long pink tentacle retracted back in to the rock. It was at least an inch and a half sticking out of the rock. Scared the crap out of me...

01/17/2007, 02:51 AM	#2
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	Do you have a pic? Did it have hair like spines? What were the approx. diminsions? __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

01/17/2007, 02:55 AM	#4
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	Hmmm... At first I thought maybe a bristleworm. Got me, have you checked out Melvs reef for an ID? http://www.melevsreef.com/ Hopefully you can find the critter there. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

01/17/2007, 02:59 AM	#6
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	Hmm... Hopefully someone will chime in with a good ID. I'm stumped at what it could be. Maybe just very tired and getting sick, but no idea. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla

01/17/2007, 06:04 AM	#7
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Could it be a Peanut Worm? I'm sure they are only brown though. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

01/17/2007, 02:52 AM	#3
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	It has no hair. It looked actually like a tube and it was smooth, solid pink with no other coloration. The part sticking out of the rock was about 1.5 inches long.

01/17/2007, 02:56 AM	#5
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	Yes, I looked and couldn't find anything there. As soon as the light was in it, it hid really fast. I wonder if getting a picture will even be possible.

01/17/2007, 08:09 AM	#9
techreef Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Montclair, NJ Posts: 1,046	i forget the name of the worm, (eunicid maybe?) but there is one that retracts SUPER fast when it detects motion or light. I think I read about them in a Dr. Ron Shimek article, but it's been a long time. Try image searching eunicid worm.

01/17/2007, 08:36 AM	#10
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	spagetti worm? maybe? __________________ 400gals of various tanks in the same system. Current Tank Info: 2 175w MH, 2 VH0 Actinics, Lots of Live Rock, tons of copepods, a Fat Mandarin Goby, Niger Trigger, Yellow Tang, Falco Hawkfish, Bi-Color Pseudo, numerous soft, SPS and LPS Corals

01/17/2007, 09:47 AM	#11
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	I Have both Eunicid and Peanut.. and also ( FIRE/BRISTLE ) worms all of them retract pretty fast once light hits them... you go do the RED LIGHT viewing... they don't really see red light... I use that a lot during my night viewing when the lights are off... you get to view if you have predators roaming your tank when the lights are out... __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

01/17/2007, 12:48 PM	#12
alzika Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 367	It looks exactly like the Vermetid gastropod on this page: http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/mai.../faq_rock3.htm Anyone have any more info on these?

01/17/2007, 01:18 PM	#13
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	They are totally fine. Filter feeders that tend to breed prolifically. No worries. Reefkeeping Magazine - Jan. 2005 http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system