worm looking thing, but not a worm.

buzjerry · 08/21/2007, 11:47 PM

I can't get a picture of it. It just goes back into the LR if I move.

I'll describe as best as possible

It is brown, with sections of plates like a exoskeleton. It has hundreds of legs like a millipede. I've only seen maybe 2 inches of it sticking out of the LR, so I don't know exactly how long it is. Also it has maybe 4 whisker looking things on its head? Makes it look like a moles mouth.

Anybody have a clue what this is. I don't think it's a worm.

Thanks
Jerry-

yellowslayer13 · 08/22/2007, 12:07 AM

it is probobly a euclid worm if you can catch it get rid of them they like to pretend their lawnmowers on expensive coral

JC_UF_ITK · 08/22/2007, 06:11 AM

Eunicid worm?

Paintbug · 08/22/2007, 08:06 AM

sounds like an Eunicid worm to me as well. they don't usually bother corals, but they will attack the snails and other small inverts. they can get REALLY long. theres some pics of one floating around that the worm is about 7 feet long. best bet would be to remove it, if you can positively ID it as an Eunicid worm.

Sk8r · 08/22/2007, 08:12 AM

Eunicid. Pull the rock he's in, and put it in a bucket of water. Don't kill the rock, but you may have to work hard to get this bad boy out.

barbra · 08/22/2007, 08:36 AM

For a great story on a Eunicid worm try reading about Steve Weast's beast of a worm:

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

buzjerry · 08/22/2007, 01:51 PM

That picture is hard to say. The whiskers are really long. Maybe up to an inch or slightly less.

Seems to like the food if i put it on the rocks it will come out. What's the best way of removing it. Grab it with tweezers.

It won't eat my fish will it?

Jerry-

buzjerry · 08/22/2007, 01:56 PM

HOLY CRAP... I just read that article.

Are those Eunicid worms flat or round? Mine is round.

That live rock has my zoa cluster on it.

How am I suppose to get it out? If you break it does that other part grow into another worm?

This is not good.

buzjerry · 08/22/2007, 02:01 PM

I just read the article on reefkeeping. Shoot!!!

I think its a Eunicid worm. It is getting more and more comfortable since I've been leaving food on that rock for my mandarins.

Hmm... Does any have any experience getting one out? If I get a hold its head portion do you think i can just pull it out? Also, the article says it has bristles, does it hurt if I get the bristles into me?

Thanks. Any advice would be helpful.

bertoni · 08/22/2007, 02:43 PM

I wouldn't touch the worm without gloves on. In general, try to avoid putting my hands in the tank without gloves. The worm might be a eunicid. Can you get a picture? If it is, you might be able to pull out part of the worm, which might be enough.

fishyz · 08/22/2007, 02:52 PM

i had one in my tank, and I got rid of it last month. They are REALLY fast. I had to get the largest siphon hose i could, and sucked it out of my tank. Good luck, and keep us posted.

Paintbug · 08/22/2007, 05:30 PM

take a look here,
http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweet...itchworms.html

you may have a Nereid worm. almost as bad as an eunicid.

08/21/2007, 11:47 PM	#1
buzjerry Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 74	worm looking thing, but not a worm. I can't get a picture of it. It just goes back into the LR if I move. I'll describe as best as possible It is brown, with sections of plates like a exoskeleton. It has hundreds of legs like a millipede. I've only seen maybe 2 inches of it sticking out of the LR, so I don't know exactly how long it is. Also it has maybe 4 whisker looking things on its head? Makes it look like a moles mouth. Anybody have a clue what this is. I don't think it's a worm. Thanks Jerry-

08/22/2007, 12:07 AM	#2
yellowslayer13 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,764	it is probobly a euclid worm if you can catch it get rid of them they like to pretend their lawnmowers on expensive coral __________________ I am not responsible for any injury or destruction of property resulting from your stupidity, or your inability to comprehend advice. That is all. Current Tank Info: out of da game (since 2010) back in it 2018

08/22/2007, 08:06 AM	#4
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	sounds like an Eunicid worm to me as well. they don't usually bother corals, but they will attack the snails and other small inverts. they can get REALLY long. theres some pics of one floating around that the worm is about 7 feet long. best bet would be to remove it, if you can positively ID it as an Eunicid worm. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

08/22/2007, 08:12 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Eunicid. Pull the rock he's in, and put it in a bucket of water. Don't kill the rock, but you may have to work hard to get this bad boy out. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/22/2007, 02:43 PM	#10
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I wouldn't touch the worm without gloves on. In general, try to avoid putting my hands in the tank without gloves. The worm might be a eunicid. Can you get a picture? If it is, you might be able to pull out part of the worm, which might be enough. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

08/22/2007, 06:11 AM	#3
JC_UF_ITK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 340	Eunicid worm?

08/22/2007, 08:36 AM	#6
barbra Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Va Beach, VA Posts: 1,408	For a great story on a Eunicid worm try reading about Steve Weast's beast of a worm: http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

08/22/2007, 01:51 PM	#7
buzjerry Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 74	That picture is hard to say. The whiskers are really long. Maybe up to an inch or slightly less. Seems to like the food if i put it on the rocks it will come out. What's the best way of removing it. Grab it with tweezers. It won't eat my fish will it? Jerry-

08/22/2007, 01:56 PM	#8
buzjerry Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 74	HOLY CRAP... I just read that article. Are those Eunicid worms flat or round? Mine is round. That live rock has my zoa cluster on it. How am I suppose to get it out? If you break it does that other part grow into another worm? This is not good.

08/22/2007, 02:01 PM	#9
buzjerry Moved On Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 74	I just read the article on reefkeeping. Shoot!!! I think its a Eunicid worm. It is getting more and more comfortable since I've been leaving food on that rock for my mandarins. Hmm... Does any have any experience getting one out? If I get a hold its head portion do you think i can just pull it out? Also, the article says it has bristles, does it hurt if I get the bristles into me? Thanks. Any advice would be helpful.

08/22/2007, 02:52 PM	#11
fishyz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 423	i had one in my tank, and I got rid of it last month. They are REALLY fast. I had to get the largest siphon hose i could, and sucked it out of my tank. Good luck, and keep us posted.

08/22/2007, 05:30 PM	#12
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	take a look here, http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweet...itchworms.html you may have a Nereid worm. almost as bad as an eunicid. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently