Scavenger's Guess My Pest Contest.
 

I have a hickhiker in my tank. He's killed fish, moved rocks, and lives in a rock I pulled a 1.5 foot Eunicid worm from during curing approx 3 months ago. The 12 pound rock has holes up to about 2 inches across. No additional rock or coral to tank since.

The Facts starting about 3 weeks ago:
2 dead fish- 4 inch Longnose Butterfly found wedged in rocks with large chunks missing at lights on. 2 inch Regal Tang, no body found.

At lights on and shortly after lights out scraping/banging noises heard from tank.

1 small rock size of golf ball size moved about 6 inches across and 5 inches up tank to cover hole in the suspected home rock of pest.

Frequent rocks of various size found fallen from original placement in morning.

1 trumpet coral 3 heads missing

OK here's the contest: Name the pest, and guess the size. Bottle trap goes into tank tonight. Contest runs until pest caught and photo'ed. Closest guess wins bragging rights.

****edit*** Thinking about it. I'm going to up the stakes since I had such great reviews on the mural thread I posted http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53322 . Winner gets a 16X20 original landscape painting by yours truly.

Our Guess = Mantis shrimp
( 2 1/2" )

Found one in our tank when aquascaping :surprise:

Any Clicking noises?

no clicking noises heard to date.

Aquatic Gremlin

My guess is that when you removed the first Eunicid you either broke off a piece, and a new one grew back, or there were two. So I guess Eunicid, 16". :D

I have a second guess too, can I get two?? :lol:

1 guess per customer LOL!!!

Best Guess Ever! :mrgreen:

Bonus points for photographic evidence of this elusive water goblin! :smile:

3 inch mantis. should taste good with butter once you catch him lol

Double post

Large Crab 3"

That was my second guess! ;)

My bet is on a large crab as well:)
2 1/2" CRAB

Add a size and you could win.

Gorilla/Xanthid crab. Mine always pulled a rock over his hole when he retreated after a night's mayhem.

Just a few samples. The accual painting awarded will be custom painted of winners description of scene desired.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7.../SunFalls2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ss13/beach.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...87789_1452.jpg

I guess a crab, 3-4 inches. Oh, ok- 3.5 inches.

you need to put accual size please. ie 3 1/2 inch. Just to make things fair.

Nice paintings :mrgreen:

+1 on the Aquatic Gremlin :lol: I mean, what else could it be?

Evil Crab, 2 inch shell :twised:

monster in tank
 

i have the answer, it's a living nasty that shouldn't be in your tank. what's my winning prize?

My heart felt, "ya I know that" LOL!!

very interesting.

large crab. brownish-black.


size is...2-7/8 inches :p

with 2 nasty pinchers and evil eyes that follows you where ever you go :twised:

Teddy bear crab 2 1/4":mrgreen:

My guess Eucnid worm, another piece anyway, 13".:neutral:

New Clue:
3 hours left in lights on mode and found a freshly chopped in half green chromis. Last seen swimming 2 hours earlier.

**me bad** 2 hours left in lights on mode. oops.

My guess would be a mantis shrimp... 2 3/4"

Mantis shrimp 2.75 in
Edit: Brain fart- meant 1.75 in

I think marie beat you to that one. unless my math is off, 2.75=2 3/4 :)

Just trying to have a little fun with an otherwise crappy situation. LOL!

2 bottle traps in tank. Already caught both my cleaner shrimp in matter of minutes. They are temporarily living in sump. At least the traps work. Wish me luck after lights out. :)
Love for this contest to end before my livestock does. LOL!!

Sorry to hear about the loss in livestock.
beautiful paintings.

my guess is a 10" eunicid worm.

This happened to me when i first started my rsm. doug even eventually came over and help inspect every piece of LR at the end and never found anything?????? GOOD LUCK. i hope you find it.


My guess is mantis 3 1/8 in.

I guess mantis 3 1/4". They'll kill anything

I'm bored and I since all the good guesses are taken....

octopus, of the small variety, I'm gonna say 6".

20 foot great white.

Your wife, who secretly hates fish tanks, 5' 10"

Too funny! But realistically, who could hate a fish tank???

So, anything found in those bottle traps this morning?! :mrgreen: This is easily my most entertaining thing going on right now. haha

Moray eel :biggrin: