little turkey...

[michika]

I found this guy tonight while renovating my tank. Nasty little sucker, 5" and plump like a holiday turkey. It even glistens like one too...

[Willow]

whooo we pulled one like that outa my tank last night as well! scary little bastages hey.

[fakename]

I thought most of these scary guys were fine to leave in the tank??
I've seen a lot of threads claiming that most worms are "harmless detritivores".
If anyone in the know can add an opinion that would be great
Aaron

[Reefhawk1]

Unfortunately as the grow larger deleterious isn't enough food to keep these guys happy. They turn to corals for their substitute . I have alway seen the small bristle worms in my tank but I am sure over the last six years I have kept this rock there are some big suckers I haven't seen. Nice find michika

[michika]

Thanks!

I just turned over the rock and wham, right on the surface! I figured why not take a picture for posterity sake!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Reefhawk1

Unfortunately as the grow larger deleterious isn't enough food to keep these guys happy. They turn to corals for their substitute . I have alway seen the small bristle worms in my tank but I am sure over the last six years I have kept this rock there are some big suckers I haven't seen. Nice find michika

I have had at least 4 of them that are over 12" long for more than 2 years, they have never done anything but eat fish food. There are a couple tipes that seam to like snails when they get bigger, but I have never heard of them eating corals.

Steve

[Willow]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

but I have never heard of them eating corals.

Steve

i guess you never heard of the oregonreef worm then hey?

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm