brown 1" cocoon...???

bilge rat · 05/02/2007, 12:40 PM

was doing some aquascaping and
found this cocoon looking dealio
something is alive in it i pulls abck in when it sees my big head coming
any ideers???

thanks
joshuah

Jojoyojimbi · 05/02/2007, 12:48 PM

worm

dblase · 05/02/2007, 12:53 PM

eww looks creepy

chris.hampton · 05/02/2007, 12:53 PM

Feather duster?

fareforce · 05/02/2007, 01:03 PM

Worm

Frick-n-Frags · 05/02/2007, 01:07 PM

it is some worm or snail that filters water and builds a tubular home. I have seen such an assortment of those things of all shapes with all combinations of lines, fans, webs to catch stuff in the water or reel stuff in, that I basically just ignore them. they all go ape when I turkey baste the dust of the LR. webs and strings flying everywhere reeling in that precious snail crap

bilge rat · 05/02/2007, 01:17 PM

its not a duster...diff shell/cocoon shape and color
i dont thing its a worm, because there are antennae sticking out and it is very quick....i think its perty coooool just wanna be sure its not some terrorist bug thats gonna go postal!

dc · 05/02/2007, 02:35 PM

There are many kinds of worms and some have antennae. I agree on the worm id.

dc · 05/02/2007, 02:45 PM

Maybe this?

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

reefshadow · 05/02/2007, 02:51 PM

looks like the larger vermetids I have in my tank.

Amphiprion · 05/02/2007, 03:38 PM

^^^ Yes, one of the larger species of vermetid snails.

bilge rat · 05/02/2007, 06:39 PM

agreed
thanks for the link and id people
that explains all the stringy slime...

05/02/2007, 12:40 PM	#1
bilge rat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 142	brown 1" cocoon...??? was doing some aquascaping and found this cocoon looking dealio something is alive in it i pulls abck in when it sees my big head coming any ideers??? thanks joshuah __________________ my priorities have changed... priority #1. everything else can wait priority #2. see priority #1 reef madness...its very contagious Current Tank Info: 34g sw

05/02/2007, 12:48 PM	#2
Jojoyojimbi Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boynton Beach Posts: 597	worm __________________ My tank was electrocuted when the lights fell in, I'm only keeping Freshwater now Current Tank Info: Electrocuted my saltwater when lights broke, only fresh now

05/02/2007, 12:53 PM	#4
chris.hampton Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 490	Feather duster? __________________ Imagine how deep the ocean would be if there wasn’t any sponges!! Current Tank Info: 95 (UK) gal 2 years old and 10 gal with bangi babies!!!

05/02/2007, 01:03 PM	#5
fareforce Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK (Alaska) Home of the frozen weasel Posts: 1,811	Worm __________________ It's not my fault!!! It was an I.D.ten.T. thing.. Gosh!!!! (ID10T) --------------------------------------------- Click the red house to see my current build thread! Current Tank Info: Current Project. 110 gallon starphire.

05/02/2007, 01:07 PM	#6
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	it is some worm or snail that filters water and builds a tubular home. I have seen such an assortment of those things of all shapes with all combinations of lines, fans, webs to catch stuff in the water or reel stuff in, that I basically just ignore them. they all go ape when I turkey baste the dust of the LR. webs and strings flying everywhere reeling in that precious snail crap __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

05/02/2007, 12:53 PM	#3
dblase Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: cali Posts: 50	eww looks creepy

05/02/2007, 01:17 PM	#7
bilge rat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 142	its not a duster...diff shell/cocoon shape and color i dont thing its a worm, because there are antennae sticking out and it is very quick....i think its perty coooool just wanna be sure its not some terrorist bug thats gonna go postal! __________________ my priorities have changed... priority #1. everything else can wait priority #2. see priority #1 reef madness...its very contagious Current Tank Info: 34g sw

05/02/2007, 02:35 PM	#8
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	There are many kinds of worms and some have antennae. I agree on the worm id. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

05/02/2007, 02:45 PM	#9
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Maybe this? http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-01/rs/index.php __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

05/02/2007, 02:51 PM	#10
reefshadow Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Washington Posts: 1,786	looks like the larger vermetids I have in my tank. __________________ All Your Coral Are Belong To Us Current Tank Info: 30 Deep Blue shallow mixed rimless, MP10, Ecoxotic LED's, SCA 301 skimmer.

05/02/2007, 03:38 PM	#11
Amphiprion Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 6,611	^^^ Yes, one of the larger species of vermetid snails. __________________ You've done it now, haven't you? Current Tank Info: 40g breeder patch reef w/ seagrass; 2-250w XM 10K; Vortech MP40wES & MP10wES; BM Curve 7 skimmer; carbon & occasional GFO

05/02/2007, 06:39 PM	#12
bilge rat Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Golden, Colorado Posts: 142	agreed thanks for the link and id people that explains all the stringy slime... __________________ my priorities have changed... priority #1. everything else can wait priority #2. see priority #1 reef madness...its very contagious Current Tank Info: 34g sw