What I found in my tank today

[justinl]

sick. that's one big worm.

btw for future reference, mantids don't eat corals.

[Delphinus]

That's pretty ew alright. I think that's worse than the alien three-jawed icky behemoth worm I found when we moved one of my tanks a few years back. Didn't take a picture of that either because it was far too ew for us

Get a picture of the diadema? That's pretty cool you found one of those!!

[tmbar19]

This is really creeping me out!!! I've only been reefing for three weeks, and have begun having nightmares!! My hubby got poked with three black barbs while setting the mantis trap last night. I've seen the mantis (very small) as well as a bright fuscia bristle worm. However, the bristle worm had white bristles. Do not know what Ted was stung by last night. We've been trying to trap the mantis for nearly three weeks with no luck. Sorry, but if the little munchkin is sitting on a rock and I don't think I have to take him alive, it's me against him in a battle to the death!!! He's already started smashing crabs, so he's gotta come outta there. I do not want to dismantle.
Off to have nightmares about worms now. . . . .

[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 !

[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?

[prodogg02]

Originally Posted by tmbar19

This is really creeping me out!!! I've only been reefing for three weeks, and have begun having nightmares!! My hubby got poked with three black barbs while setting the mantis trap last night. I've seen the mantis (very small) as well as a bright fuscia bristle worm. However, the bristle worm had white bristles. Do not know what Ted was stung by last night. We've been trying to trap the mantis for nearly three weeks with no luck. Sorry, but if the little munchkin is sitting on a rock and I don't think I have to take him alive, it's me against him in a battle to the death!!! He's already started smashing crabs, so he's gotta come outta there. I do not want to dismantle.
Off to have nightmares about worms now. . . . .

the bristle worm with white bristles is a fire worm dont touch them it will hurt and i think they get really big.

[untamed]

I would not recommend that any of you ever visit my tank...there's way too much reality in my tank for you...