What I found in my tank today

[Scavenger]

Well it didn't exactly "break" in half, more got ripped in half. Damn that thing could move fast!

I was thinking last night the clicking sound could have been those monsterous mandible thingys on its yap. strong enough to pack all those frags into its den (As seen in photos), therefor strong enough to make clicky noises.

Glad we got it out, hopefully your corals are a little safer from becoming den ornaments.

[Reefhawk1]

They look like earth worms Just put then outside and let the birds eat them

[Samw]

Hi Christy.
Yup, remember I mentioned that it could be bristleworms eating your zoos? My zoos were mysteriously dissappearing too. Late one night long after lights out, I would just watched them come out and eat my zoos. I saw my zoo polyp one minute, then the worm covering the zoo polyp, then nothing but bare rock a few minutes later where the polyp use to be. For the next few weeks, I trapped and took out several dozen worms and haven't lost more zoos after that.

[EmilyB]

Now that's what Scavengers are for ! Good job !

[Scavenger]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

Now that's what Scavengers are for ! Good job !

LOL!!! and that pretty much sums it up, worm removal and not much else!!

Originally Posted by MikeP

I thought bristle worms were good to have though? Or are just some types ok and others not?

This wasn't a bristle worm. Your sig says it, "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

[Diana]

Ugh... I've been loosing my zoos too.... all in one area so I'm sure its something funky. I really really REALLY dont want to look at night to see what it is. But I guess I'm going to have to.... *shudder*


Ohhhhh Raaaaf....

[justinl]

imo bristle worms ARE okay and even beneficial (if a lil ugly). However, if i find one over half a foot, it's history. I belive i read somewhere that these zoo eating worms are not actually the same as the detritus eating bristleworms... course i could be hallucinating... again.

[MikeP]

Originally Posted by Samw

Hi Christy.
Yup, remember I mentioned that it could be bristleworms eating your zoos? My zoos were mysteriously dissappearing too. Late one night long after lights out, I would just watched them come out and eat my zoos. I saw my zoo polyp one minute, then the worm covering the zoo polyp, then nothing but bare rock a few minutes later where the polyp use to be. For the next few weeks, I trapped and took out several dozen worms and haven't lost more zoos after that.

How do you trap worms? I have been slowly loosing zoos too. Mabey I've got a bad one in there. I thought bristle worms were good to have though? Or are just some types ok and others not?