bigfish Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 It's definitely not good ? Anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Eunicid worm.... seltzer water in the hole over a bucket may flush him out. How long have you had that rock? Looks to be a baby... under 2'. How many Ricordia did it eat? At least you know where it is.? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 I believe it's fairly old. I noticed it first on another rock. There's at least two. It's just gotten one six but a few other zoos haven't been a opening much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 What do you think I should do? I've found two. I think they're only a couple inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I'd flush them out of their holes with some seltzer water. They will get bigger and hungrier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, chewie said: I'd flush them out of their holes with some seltzer water. They will get bigger and hungrier. This seems like a neat trick - hadn't thought of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 So take out the rock and use a baster or something and shoot it into their holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Is seltzer harmful to corals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Gotta love the pests we get in this hobby..........and a 2 foot worm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 4 hours ago, bigfish said: Is seltzer harmful to corals? I would avoid getting any on your corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Just out of curiosity, google "Peanut Worm" I'm not saying Chewie is wrong, it just has characteristics of a peanut worm and they are harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesmiles902 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 1 hour ago, matty said: Just out of curiosity, google "Peanut Worm" I'm not saying Chewie is wrong, it just has characteristics of a peanut worm and they are harmless. I'm still unsure because I have never seen either. Although, it does look like it has some sort of appendages/legs, which makes me lean towards eunicid, but again, I've never seen either one. Peanut Worm: Eunicid Worm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 39 minutes ago, milesmiles902 said: I'm still unsure because I have never seen either. Although, it does look like it has some sort of appendages/legs, which makes me lean towards eunicid, but again, I've never seen either one. Peanut Worm: Eunicid Worm: I didn't even notice the hairy body until I was able to zoom in just now on my PC, I thought those strings were from the pissed shroom because I was looking on my phone. I would agree with Eunicid worm after noticing that. I wish I could find one of these in my tank, lol I would love to have one in my sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badxgillen Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 It does look like it is form of worm from the Eunicida genus, Vary cool creatures from an evolutionary stand point, not from a coral reef hobbyist point. The seltzer water trick works for a variety of creatures not just worms, animals cant stand the co2 bubbles popping all around as well as the osmotic and PH differentials. I actually snagged one of those "bobbit" worms from some rock in one of my accounts tanks, I keep it in a tiny nano that I gave to my oldest son, he appreciates many of the lesser forms of life or "pests". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 It looks like this worm stretches though multiple rocks. It's definitely munching on coral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighschoolReefer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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