What is this worm?

Tony25 · 04/20/2007, 09:46 PM

davidryder · 04/20/2007, 09:50 PM

Besides disgusting? I mean wow!

Tony25 · 04/20/2007, 10:01 PM

What is it lol Its orange and big.

cbeitel · 04/20/2007, 10:18 PM

Thats a cool looking worm.

Sorry I can't help with the ID

Paintbug · 04/21/2007, 07:23 AM

going by the color alone i would GUESS at a Phyllodocid worm. it could be a couple of other worms as well. like an Eunicid. but a up close shot of the head is really needed. save it as LeslieH may be interested in it.

you could PM her about it.

Cubman777 · 04/21/2007, 09:14 AM

thats just bad chinese food. Some kind of noodle/baby-carrot/corn hybrid

Nano Chris · 04/21/2007, 09:35 AM

Wow, how long is that? Looks kinda cool, probably not reef safe.

Tony25 · 04/22/2007, 06:52 PM

It was a pretty big worm not sure on the size but i threw it away. I found it when i rearanged my rocks.

Scottkelly911 · 04/22/2007, 06:59 PM

looks like some type of detrivore, I don't think that worm would have caused any problems, infact quite the contrary. I thought the same thing at first about the black and orange/pink bristle worms. I must have thrown 20 of those things away before I found out they are actually good for the tank. Hopefully someone more familiar with that particular worm will chime in.

LeslieH · 04/23/2007, 12:48 AM

Been missing any snails lately? That orange worm is the mollusc predator Oenone fulgida. Not something most people want anywhere near their tanks.

Tony25 · 04/23/2007, 08:07 AM

I thought it was the hermits eating all the snails maybee it was that worm. I got rid of the hermits because i know they can eat snails too. But yea i lost alot of snails.

Paintbug · 04/23/2007, 08:24 AM

told you Leslie would know

sixspeed · 04/23/2007, 08:48 AM

thats a big freakin worm

frederickk · 04/23/2007, 09:24 AM

Where was he standing?

Tony25 · 04/23/2007, 03:28 PM

I found it under a rock when i was redoing my rockwork.

04/20/2007, 09:46 PM	#1
Tony25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore,MD Posts: 344	What is this worm?

04/20/2007, 09:50 PM	#2
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	Besides disgusting? I mean wow! __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

04/20/2007, 10:18 PM	#4
cbeitel Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 367	Thats a cool looking worm. Sorry I can't help with the ID __________________ Favorite Quote from a customer at my store... "It says here these fish are best kept in schools, but can I keep them in my home?" Honest to God, someone said that. -Chip Current Tank Info: You have too many tanks, says my wife

04/21/2007, 07:23 AM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	going by the color alone i would GUESS at a Phyllodocid worm. it could be a couple of other worms as well. like an Eunicid. but a up close shot of the head is really needed. save it as LeslieH may be interested in it. you could PM her about it. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

04/21/2007, 09:14 AM	#6
Cubman777 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 517	thats just bad chinese food. Some kind of noodle/baby-carrot/corn hybrid __________________ I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. If all of the girls from my prom were laid end to end, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. Current Tank Info: My tank, uh, doesn't exist anymore...

04/20/2007, 10:01 PM	#3
Tony25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore,MD Posts: 344	What is it lol Its orange and big.

04/21/2007, 09:35 AM	#7
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	Wow, how long is that? Looks kinda cool, probably not reef safe. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

04/22/2007, 06:52 PM	#8
Tony25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore,MD Posts: 344	It was a pretty big worm not sure on the size but i threw it away. I found it when i rearanged my rocks.

04/22/2007, 06:59 PM	#9
Scottkelly911 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Venice Beach Posts: 426	looks like some type of detrivore, I don't think that worm would have caused any problems, infact quite the contrary. I thought the same thing at first about the black and orange/pink bristle worms. I must have thrown 20 of those things away before I found out they are actually good for the tank. Hopefully someone more familiar with that particular worm will chime in. __________________ 12 Gallon Nano Cube DX - nano sized gobies, zoos & Shrooms

04/23/2007, 12:48 AM	#10
LeslieH Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,178	Been missing any snails lately? That orange worm is the mollusc predator Oenone fulgida. Not something most people want anywhere near their tanks. __________________ Cheers, Leslie So many worms, so little time... Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

04/23/2007, 08:07 AM	#11
Tony25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore,MD Posts: 344	I thought it was the hermits eating all the snails maybee it was that worm. I got rid of the hermits because i know they can eat snails too. But yea i lost alot of snails.

04/23/2007, 08:24 AM	#12
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	told you Leslie would know __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

04/23/2007, 08:48 AM	#13
sixspeed Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 416	thats a big freakin worm

04/23/2007, 09:24 AM	#14
frederickk Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,712	Where was he standing?

04/23/2007, 03:28 PM	#15
Tony25 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Baltimore,MD Posts: 344	I found it under a rock when i was redoing my rockwork.