Want to see something scary? **NSFT**

WrinkleFreeZone · 06/05/2009, 05:15 PM

Last night, my wife called out from the tank room, "Your worm, it's so big!" I was feeling pretty good about myself until I say this guy...

I pulled it out of my seahorse tank. It's over 18" long and about as big around as my small finger. Despite what some of you might believe, it is not safe for my tank. The bristles look like hypodermic needles and I could practically see the venom dripping off of them. I'm a surgeon by trade and to get inadvertently stung by this guy could cause me some serious problems. Does anyone have an ID? It would be cool to know what it's name is.
-B

jkeating2005 · 06/05/2009, 05:19 PM

holy crap. that thing think is HUGE! glad it not in my tank! i am guessing this is the first time you have noticed it? i dont know how you could have missed it?

EDIT*** And you gotta love the wifes comment!!

JAustin · 06/05/2009, 05:22 PM

WOW, nice catch!

sikpupy · 06/05/2009, 05:33 PM

I can ID it.... One BIG worm, lol

WrinkleFreeZone · 06/05/2009, 05:35 PM

I saw it's head a couple of times at night but I could never get it out. By the time I found my tongs it was always gone. I had no idea how big it is. I'm thinking about selling it to my LFS as a coral "snake."

-B

wrott · 06/05/2009, 05:36 PM

I wish I knew its name, but did it bother any of your horses?
How did you happen to acquire such a specimen?

bobparker · 06/05/2009, 05:37 PM

Thought you had her where you wanted her aye.
That has to be the biggest BW I've ever seen, Wow

bobparker · 06/05/2009, 05:40 PM

sorry, Bristle worm. throw it out. and where there is one there's ten more. check in the dark w/ a flash light

spleify · 06/05/2009, 05:42 PM

YEp I have two of thos in my tank that can not get to.

Bristle worm, and a darn big one at that.

spleify · 06/05/2009, 05:43 PM

bobparker was typing at the same time as me.

WrinkleFreeZone · 06/05/2009, 05:49 PM

It must have come in on my rock; which apparently was harvested from Bikini Atoll.

It never seemed to bother my mating H. reidi. There is also a Mandarin and some other invertebrates in the tank that were apparently unaffected by it. The fact that they were all ok, suggests that it really was a detritovore. At that size though, I couldn't, in good conscience leave it in the tank without worrying about it taking some of my livestock.
-B

WrinkleFreeZone · 06/05/2009, 05:52 PM

Bristle worm for sure. "Fire worm" or maybe "Hell worm" are better names. I wasn't going to poke my finger on it to test it out. I'm wondering if anyone knows the genus and species. I'd like to look it up.
-B

Tangweed · 06/05/2009, 05:54 PM

Wow

jayelblock · 06/05/2009, 05:57 PM

Even if it's benign, it's creepy. I'm going to lose some sleep tonight.

spleify · 06/05/2009, 06:05 PM

At least they don't get as big as Eunicid Worms do

nick063 · 06/05/2009, 06:42 PM

omg thats just sick, bit through 20lb fishing line!!!

Quote:

Originally posted by spleify
At least they don't get as big as Eunicid Worms do

aquaman67 · 06/05/2009, 07:07 PM

Wook...Godzillwa.....

mflamb · 06/05/2009, 07:16 PM

From a local's tank:

downhillbiker · 06/05/2009, 07:19 PM

i feel so inferior...

magikfly · 06/05/2009, 07:21 PM

Wow, how long does it take to grow that big? My fuge is filled with bristleworms

euromomtx · 06/05/2009, 07:41 PM

Holy cow. Your worm really is HUGE!
mflamb, that one is just gross. Ewww...

vikubz · 06/05/2009, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WrinkleFreeZone
Last night, my wife called out from the tank room, "Your worm, it's so big!" I was feeling pretty good about myself until I say this guy...

I pulled it out of my seahorse tank. It's over 18" long and about as big around as my small finger. Despite what some of you might believe, it is not safe for my tank. The bristles look like hypodermic needles and I could practically see the venom dripping off of them. I'm a surgeon by trade and to get inadvertently stung by this guy could cause me some serious problems. Does anyone have an ID? It would be cool to know what it's name is.
-B

Steve

BuddhaKiss · 06/06/2009, 12:00 AM

Personally, I would put that in a jar of whiskey and try to preserve. Something that huge and nasty deserves to be admired every once in a while

billdogg · 06/06/2009, 04:50 AM

taste like chicken? LOL

sue711 · 06/06/2009, 07:40 AM

Holy smokes, that gives me the creeps! However, I agree with Buddhakiss, preserving it would be cool. You could then take it into work and set it on your desk, and since you're a surgeon, you could allude that you removed it from a patient!! (and the patient is doing well now!) You never know what you'll find when you do a tummy tuck!

06/05/2009, 05:15 PM	#1
WrinkleFreeZone Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 168	Want to see something scary? NSFT Last night, my wife called out from the tank room, "Your worm, it's so big!" I was feeling pretty good about myself until I say this guy... I pulled it out of my seahorse tank. It's over 18" long and about as big around as my small finger. Despite what some of you might believe, it is not safe for my tank. The bristles look like hypodermic needles and I could practically see the venom dripping off of them. I'm a surgeon by trade and to get inadvertently stung by this guy could cause me some serious problems. Does anyone have an ID? It would be cool to know what it's name is. -B __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert..." Charles Darwin Current Tank Info: 220 g display, 60 g planted display refugium, 50 more behind the scenes, and now a 60 gallon H. magnifica recovery tank

06/05/2009, 05:19 PM	#2
jkeating2005 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 722	holy crap. that thing think is HUGE! glad it not in my tank! i am guessing this is the first time you have noticed it? i dont know how you could have missed it? EDIT*** And you gotta love the wifes comment!! __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 125g Mixed Reef, 150g Reef

06/05/2009, 05:22 PM	#3
JAustin Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 1,628	WOW, nice catch! __________________ 211g Planet Aquariums Hybrid PVC bottom 48"x34"x30" and steel stand from CustomReefCreations - Reeflo Super Dart - OM 4way - SRO XP3000 External - ATI Dimmable 8x54w - Apex.

06/05/2009, 05:35 PM	#5
WrinkleFreeZone Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 168	I saw it's head a couple of times at night but I could never get it out. By the time I found my tongs it was always gone. I had no idea how big it is. I'm thinking about selling it to my LFS as a coral "snake." -B __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert..." Charles Darwin Current Tank Info: 220 g display, 60 g planted display refugium, 50 more behind the scenes, and now a 60 gallon H. magnifica recovery tank

06/05/2009, 05:36 PM	#6
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	I wish I knew its name, but did it bother any of your horses? How did you happen to acquire such a specimen? __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

06/05/2009, 05:33 PM	#4
sikpupy Moved On Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,431	I can ID it.... One BIG worm, lol

06/05/2009, 05:37 PM	#7
bobparker Independent thinker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fletcher, n.c. Posts: 273	Thought you had her where you wanted her aye. That has to be the biggest BW I've ever seen, Wow __________________ libertarian at large Current Tank Info: 65 gallon acrylic with external over flow. bubble magnus 125 5kimmer, hydor return pups and pc lighting....it works for me

06/05/2009, 05:40 PM	#8
bobparker Independent thinker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: fletcher, n.c. Posts: 273	sorry, Bristle worm. throw it out. and where there is one there's ten more. check in the dark w/ a flash light __________________ libertarian at large Current Tank Info: 65 gallon acrylic with external over flow. bubble magnus 125 5kimmer, hydor return pups and pc lighting....it works for me

06/05/2009, 05:42 PM	#9
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	YEp I have two of thos in my tank that can not get to. Bristle worm, and a darn big one at that. __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

06/05/2009, 05:43 PM	#10
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	bobparker was typing at the same time as me. __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

06/05/2009, 05:49 PM	#11
WrinkleFreeZone Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 168	It must have come in on my rock; which apparently was harvested from Bikini Atoll. It never seemed to bother my mating H. reidi. There is also a Mandarin and some other invertebrates in the tank that were apparently unaffected by it. The fact that they were all ok, suggests that it really was a detritovore. At that size though, I couldn't, in good conscience leave it in the tank without worrying about it taking some of my livestock. -B __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert..." Charles Darwin Current Tank Info: 220 g display, 60 g planted display refugium, 50 more behind the scenes, and now a 60 gallon H. magnifica recovery tank

06/05/2009, 05:52 PM	#12
WrinkleFreeZone Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 168	Bristle worm for sure. "Fire worm" or maybe "Hell worm" are better names. I wasn't going to poke my finger on it to test it out. I'm wondering if anyone knows the genus and species. I'd like to look it up. -B __________________ "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert..." Charles Darwin Current Tank Info: 220 g display, 60 g planted display refugium, 50 more behind the scenes, and now a 60 gallon H. magnifica recovery tank

06/05/2009, 05:54 PM	#13
Tangweed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 1,002	Wow __________________ Thanks! Jeremy Current Tank Info: 90 gal with 40 gal breeder sump / fuge, Octo skimmer, lights and some water.

06/05/2009, 05:57 PM	#14
jayelblock Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tulsa Posts: 408	Even if it's benign, it's creepy. I'm going to lose some sleep tonight.

06/05/2009, 06:05 PM	#15
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	At least they don't get as big as Eunicid Worms do __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

06/05/2009, 07:07 PM	#17
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	Wook...Godzillwa.....

06/05/2009, 07:16 PM	#18
mflamb Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pasadena, Texas Posts: 8,422	From a local's tank: __________________ Click on my red house to see my 390 and 300 build thread. Those are my last 2 tanks in Tampa. Now in Pasadena waiting to buy a house to set up my next tank....anemones and clowns...probably a 3x3 150 gallon.

06/05/2009, 07:19 PM	#19
downhillbiker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 2,831	i feel so inferior... __________________ The friendliest GIANT you'll ever meet. Current Tank Info: 200g Marineland Deep Dimension (Lumenmax Reflectors/Dual PFO 400w/Radium 20K) and 2xFrag Tanks (One TEK T5 fixture and one MH, Galaxy/Phoenix) on same system w/100g sump w/6"x100g DSB, AquaC EV-1000 Skimmer, Reeflo Barracuda return pump

06/05/2009, 07:21 PM	#20
magikfly Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 199	Wow, how long does it take to grow that big? My fuge is filled with bristleworms __________________ Wind me up, put me down, start me off and watch me go Current Tank Info: RSR 425 XL

06/05/2009, 07:41 PM	#21
euromomtx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 742 Blog Entries: 3	Holy cow. Your worm really is HUGE! mflamb, that one is just gross. Ewww... __________________ Karin Current Tank Info: 215g Caribbean Inspired Reef with Shadowbox

06/06/2009, 12:00 AM	#23
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	Personally, I would put that in a jar of whiskey and try to preserve. Something that huge and nasty deserves to be admired every once in a while

06/06/2009, 04:50 AM	#24
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	taste like chicken? LOL __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

06/06/2009, 07:40 AM	#25
sue711 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA, USA Posts: 270	Holy smokes, that gives me the creeps! However, I agree with Buddhakiss, preserving it would be cool. You could then take it into work and set it on your desk, and since you're a surgeon, you could allude that you removed it from a patient!! (and the patient is doing well now!) You never know what you'll find when you do a tummy tuck!