Burrowing worm removal

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Never, ever heard of burrowing worms. got pics?

+2 on that, could you be talking about a species of Christmas Tree worm? Do they seem to be negatively influencing the coral?
Levi

[my2rotties]

They are burrowing through the skeleton... the coral seems alright aside of the damage of the tunnels. At one end of the hole, there was a thing that looked like a little crab claw almost... this is the best I can describe it. I am trying to get pictures of the hole itself, but the critter was removed and there are no photos of it. When we pulled it out, it broke apart and squished. Not much left to take a pictures of...

I keep trying to get pictures but an iPhone is just not the thing to take close up shots like this.

Originally Posted by zoaElite

+2 on that, could you be talking about a species of Christmas Tree worm? Do they seem to be negatively influencing the coral?
Levi

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by my2rotties

I keep trying to get pictures but an iPhone is just not the thing to take close up shits like this.

you meant shots, right?

[my2rotties]

Oh no!!! Going to fix it now... better hit the penalty box...

Originally Posted by Aquattro

you meant shots, right?

[justinl]

... and you're certain the coral didn't just grow around the worm?

[my2rotties]

I noticed a hole and bump in the coral awhile back, but it was increasing in size. It seemed to have no ill effect on the coral so far... but why take a chance. The one piece had more and more little burrows starting out, but there was one or two burrows going through the base of the coral and going in between branches. I had pulled everything out due to a flat worm issue, and decided to wipe out whatever might be an issue. I had two hairy crabs pretending to be acro crabs... they are now dead as well.

Originally Posted by justinl

... and you're certain the coral didn't just grow around the worm?