My 2 foot Eunicid Worm

Snaz · #1 03-23-2009, 03:54 PM

I had to do a double take when I first saw this image.. "Why is the worm and smashed rock on his ceiling next to the smoke detector?" Strange how the brain interprets images sometimes.

subman · #2 03-23-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaz

I had to do a double take when I first saw this image.. "Why is the worm and smashed rock on his ceiling next to the smoke detector?" Strange how the brain interprets images sometimes.

Thats what I saw at first too!

Put it in with a big mantis and watch the battle Royale!

parkinsn · #3 03-23-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Snaz

I had to do a double take when I first saw this image.. "Why is the worm and smashed rock on his ceiling next to the smoke detector?" Strange how the brain interprets images sometimes.

Thats what i thought as well

"why is there a smoke detector on the wall by the floor", i then reaalized that it is a jetted tub.

urbanhellfire · #4 03-23-2009, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by parkinsn

Thats what i thought as well

"why is there a smoke detector on the wall by the floor", i then reaalized that it is a jetted tub.

Dont let the wife know you used the tub

my wife would shoot me dead on the spot.

andestang · #5 03-23-2009, 04:33 PM

what no self portriat of you holding your catch

? Really, nice catch - how long did that take you ?

Samw · #6 03-23-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by parkinsn

Thats what i thought as well

"why is there a smoke detector on the wall by the floor", i then reaalized that it is a jetted tub.

Yes, its my bathtub and that's the intake.

Samw · #7 03-24-2009, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by justinl

Ive always been a fan of annelid worms myself, but I know they can cause problems. congrats on the removal, hope you got the culprit of your tank troubles. I can't remember where I read it, but I've heard of accounts of these worms striking at fish and chopping them in half from the speed and power of their jaws.

There are accounts on the internet of them eating small fish, ricordia, and zoas. Here's a video of one being fed a feeder fish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkUSx...eature=related

It is still in my bucket. Does anyone want it for their tank or sump?

my2rotties · #8 03-24-2009, 04:59 PM

I saw one in the pipes going to my fuge the other day... The lights went on and he was gone... I saw enough to know what it was though. How did you manage to remove this thing? Mine is about 6" long or what I saw of it. I really don't know how I will have the guts to deal with this, but if it is bad for the tank, I better get it out.

no_bs · #9 03-25-2009, 11:42 PM

Beautiful specimen. I would say yes, but our 420g isn't up and running yet. He would be good in my sump(135g). Has anyone heard of them ecsaping?

Scavenger · #10 03-26-2009, 12:28 AM

I heard some clicking from a rock I'm curing in a tote. I figured I had a mantis or pistol shrimp hiding in there. Imagine my surprise to find a 14" eunicid in the trap I placed in the tote! Haven't heard any clicking since. However after a bit of poking the rock with a pencil, I did shake out a bunch of dead little sps frags I paid $7 bucks a pound for!! :P and a couple crabs in trap the next day.
And just to be safe, a trap goes into the tote or curing tank for each and every rock I ever cure! Nice to catch them before they hit the display.