First time...my tank scared the heck out of me

bearpeidog · 04/04/2013, 07:24 PM

Tonight I was remounting a frag and flipped over a rock. Next thing I see is a snake out of the corner of my eye. I look down and this bristle worm - has to be at least 2 - 3 feet long and 1/2 inch wide - is slithering down my tank.

I decided to catch it in a net and remove it - it's now in my nano tank where I'm curing some rock. Jeesh - that really made me jump! I know they can be big but seriously that's a little much!

aandfsoccr04 · 04/04/2013, 07:28 PM

This thread is useless without pics.

ReeferBatman · 04/04/2013, 07:47 PM

I have seen some videos on Youtube of big ones, never heard of them that long though!

If you use a red flashlight at night (after atleast 30 mins of darkness) You will see many creatures 'strutting' around the tank, like bristleworms, brittle-stars, amphipods, etc.

They do not scatter and hide when under only red light, allowing you to watch the fascinating night life in your tank.

bearpeidog · 04/04/2013, 08:05 PM

Here's a pict of the tail...

bearpeidog · 04/04/2013, 08:07 PM

This is the worm as I was trying to catch it in a net, take the picture while standing on a ladder. Picture quality not quite there

bearpeidog · 04/04/2013, 08:10 PM

One more in the nano

bearpeidog · 04/04/2013, 08:17 PM

Reeferbatman - night is a whole other world. I have radions so I switch em on to red and watch the tank - cool stuff.

I got my rock from Tampa Bay so I'm assuming it came direct from the ocean. Given its size, it's was amazing watching him go into a large snail shell. It eventually gave up and went off to find another spot that was a bit roomier but he all but made it.

Now that the initial shock is over and it's in the nano tank, I can flush him out into the open and get some better pictures at another time.

vair · 04/05/2013, 12:38 AM

Check this out:
http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

04/04/2013, 07:24 PM	#1
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	First time...my tank scared the heck out of me Tonight I was remounting a frag and flipped over a rock. Next thing I see is a snake out of the corner of my eye. I look down and this bristle worm - has to be at least 2 - 3 feet long and 1/2 inch wide - is slithering down my tank. I decided to catch it in a net and remove it - it's now in my nano tank where I'm curing some rock. Jeesh - that really made me jump! I know they can be big but seriously that's a little much!

04/04/2013, 07:28 PM	#2
aandfsoccr04 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 3,561	This thread is useless without pics. __________________ 120 gallon mixed reef

04/05/2013, 12:38 AM	#8
vair Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Alberta Posts: 465	Check this out: http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm __________________ Dave --------------------------------- Really I like my bare bottom. "go snowboarding" www.sourceboards.com Current Tank Info: Building a in wall 300G reef tank.

04/04/2013, 07:47 PM	#3
ReeferBatman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 289	I have seen some videos on Youtube of big ones, never heard of them that long though! If you use a red flashlight at night (after atleast 30 mins of darkness) You will see many creatures 'strutting' around the tank, like bristleworms, brittle-stars, amphipods, etc. They do not scatter and hide when under only red light, allowing you to watch the fascinating night life in your tank.

04/04/2013, 08:17 PM	#7
bearpeidog Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Milton, Vermont Posts: 560	Reeferbatman - night is a whole other world. I have radions so I switch em on to red and watch the tank - cool stuff. I got my rock from Tampa Bay so I'm assuming it came direct from the ocean. Given its size, it's was amazing watching him go into a large snail shell. It eventually gave up and went off to find another spot that was a bit roomier but he all but made it. Now that the initial shock is over and it's in the nano tank, I can flush him out into the open and get some better pictures at another time.