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02-04-2016, 01:13 AM
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I took one out of my tank a few years back. It was only 11". I knew the general vicinity of where it lived and took apart that side of the tank. Then I squirted soda water in the holes. That didn't work so I did a 50/50 vinegar and water dip...it came out like a rocket and I dropped the rock and screamed like a girl. It had made all sorts of slime coated tunnels under the rocks.
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02-04-2016, 02:23 AM
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I've never read any online posts to support using a trap. Sorry to say but it looks like you'll need to remove it's 'home' and force it out with club soda. Keep in mind that it may leave it's tail end behind, so be sure it comes out 'complete' Good luck!!
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02-04-2016, 02:43 AM
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I've read to use a womens nylon and food... to bait it. Apparently they get aught up in the nylon.... you need to anchor the nylon & put food inside it..... I'd watch for it to get caught up in the nylon and remove it asap.... might be a long night waiting & watching.
Some people are successful with it...
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02-04-2016, 03:03 AM
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Not so sure Eunicid worms will become trapped in nylons such as bristle worms will.
From what I can find online anyway ... Besides, they appear to be able to leave their anchored tail behind to regrow ... ?
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02-04-2016, 04:19 AM
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Eunicids are bald and won't get caught in nylons,but that's a good trick for bristle worms! Eunicids are more like millipedes...lots of legs but no "hairs". They are also very fast - I remember reading an article that said they are one of the fastest animals in the world IIRC. It said some crazy thing like 300 ft per second they can withdraw themselves. Don't quote me on that...
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02-04-2016, 11:19 PM
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Enucid worms are notoriously difficult to catch as most of the standard tricks generally won't work well as was stated by Myka they are smooth no bristles so the nylon trick will not work they are also extremely fast so catching them by grabbing with tongs, grab hooks and so on are generally not successful.
As these worms target live foods as their primary source using meat and chunks of invert food won't work as a general rule however putting a live feeder fish or live large shrimp in food traps have met with some success. Most commonly people either trap the worm in a rock and remove said rock or end up ripping up their tank to trap the worm which appears to be the most common practise. ****it is important to note that Enucid worms have mandibles so do not handle with your hands when caught they have been known to inflict a very nasty and painful bite
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02-05-2016, 07:26 PM
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I had a large one in my tank a number of years ago, at least a foot and a half long. Ate all my zoas, bastard. I managed to find its lair and took the rock out that it lived in. I did end up dismantling half my tank and was lucky that it eventually slid out of the rock it was in (or I might have broken the rock in half, I can't remember). The worm also broke in half too. It was absolutely disgusting. I was mostly across the room while a fellow reefer removed and disposed of it for me
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