zoo eating worm

outta names · 05/30/2006, 02:01 PM

Well the past couple of days I have noticed one of my biggest zoo colonies 75% closed up. Last night I sat up with my red light and watched and waited, sure enough about 30 min. after lights out I found two small worms coming out of a piece of liverock and eating on my zoos. Thankfully the piece of rock they appeared to be in was a frag that the colony orginally came on so I was able to take it out and get rid of it and about 25 zoo's but if it saves the colony. After I pulled it out I put it in some fresh water and saw the worm come out but it stayed in the rock and I was never able to get a close look at it. After this happened I found another one but way bigger in another rock this one looked like a earth worm to me. It was the color of a earthworm best I could tell and was long a smooth looking it seemed to be eating on the liverock itself. Once again I was able to take the liverock out and fresh water dip it. I killed a bunch of pods and little stars but the worm never came out so I haven't been able to get a close look at the jokers. Oh yea the head of the worm looked to be kind of flat. Any guess's on what this might be? I haven't done a search yet thought I would share my story first.

rustybucket145 · 05/30/2006, 02:34 PM

Hermodice? Do a google image search and take a look. It doesn't sound like what you have, but I figured it was worth a try. You know how the saying goes..... A Pic is worth.......

It is going to be very hard to identify without a pic or drawing.

outta names · 05/30/2006, 02:42 PM

I know I will try and get a pic of one but it's hard at night to get a good pic.

rustybucket145 · 05/30/2006, 02:45 PM

So I take it that you looked at the Hermodice and it is not it?

outta names · 05/31/2006, 06:57 AM

Rusty- sorry for the slow reply. Yes I did look up hermodice that is not what I have, I was able to get a pic last night and wil try and post it shortly.

outta names · 05/31/2006, 08:29 AM

O.K I give up I have tried to find how to post a pic but can't. could someone tell me or send me the link that tells you how. Thanks

outta names · 05/31/2006, 09:56 AM

Allright I think I got the pic uploaded in my photo gallery, should be the only one in there. The worm is in about the middle of the pic it is a long brownish looking thing.

rustybucket145 · 05/31/2006, 10:19 AM

Very hard to tell from that pic. You could set up a photo-bucket account and upload it to that. Then post the link to the pic.

rustybucket145 · 05/31/2006, 10:20 AM

Here is your pic

keckles · 05/31/2006, 10:22 AM

Search for Eunicid sp.

- http://www.marine.uwa.edu.au/

outta names · 05/31/2006, 11:37 AM

I put the pic in my gallery a little larger this time. Hopefully it will be easier to tell what it is. Thanks for the help

rustybucket145 · 05/31/2006, 12:49 PM

05/30/2006, 02:01 PM	#1
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	zoo eating worm Well the past couple of days I have noticed one of my biggest zoo colonies 75% closed up. Last night I sat up with my red light and watched and waited, sure enough about 30 min. after lights out I found two small worms coming out of a piece of liverock and eating on my zoos. Thankfully the piece of rock they appeared to be in was a frag that the colony orginally came on so I was able to take it out and get rid of it and about 25 zoo's but if it saves the colony. After I pulled it out I put it in some fresh water and saw the worm come out but it stayed in the rock and I was never able to get a close look at it. After this happened I found another one but way bigger in another rock this one looked like a earth worm to me. It was the color of a earthworm best I could tell and was long a smooth looking it seemed to be eating on the liverock itself. Once again I was able to take the liverock out and fresh water dip it. I killed a bunch of pods and little stars but the worm never came out so I haven't been able to get a close look at the jokers. Oh yea the head of the worm looked to be kind of flat. Any guess's on what this might be? I haven't done a search yet thought I would share my story first.

05/30/2006, 02:34 PM	#2
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Hermodice? Do a google image search and take a look. It doesn't sound like what you have, but I figured it was worth a try. You know how the saying goes..... A Pic is worth....... It is going to be very hard to identify without a pic or drawing. __________________ 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

05/30/2006, 02:45 PM	#4
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	So I take it that you looked at the Hermodice and it is not it? __________________ 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

05/31/2006, 10:19 AM	#8
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Very hard to tell from that pic. You could set up a photo-bucket account and upload it to that. Then post the link to the pic. __________________ 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

05/31/2006, 10:20 AM	#9
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	Here is your pic __________________ 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

05/30/2006, 02:42 PM	#3
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	I know I will try and get a pic of one but it's hard at night to get a good pic.

05/31/2006, 06:57 AM	#5
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	Rusty- sorry for the slow reply. Yes I did look up hermodice that is not what I have, I was able to get a pic last night and wil try and post it shortly.

05/31/2006, 08:29 AM	#6
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	O.K I give up I have tried to find how to post a pic but can't. could someone tell me or send me the link that tells you how. Thanks

05/31/2006, 09:56 AM	#7
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	Allright I think I got the pic uploaded in my photo gallery, should be the only one in there. The worm is in about the middle of the pic it is a long brownish looking thing.

05/31/2006, 10:22 AM	#10
keckles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,213	Search for Eunicid sp. - http://www.marine.uwa.edu.au/ __________________ -Jared

05/31/2006, 11:37 AM	#11
outta names Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 360	I put the pic in my gallery a little larger this time. Hopefully it will be easier to tell what it is. Thanks for the help

05/31/2006, 12:49 PM	#12
rustybucket145 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: valdosta, ga Posts: 3,707	__________________ 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