Can we say worm!

marxsman · 01-19-2006, 04:48 AM

look at this worm that I pulled from my reef tank. It was longer but it broke. Can anybody tell me what it is and is it bad?

**Ninong** · 01-19-2006, 09:33 AM

I can't tell you what it is. I can only speculate that it might be a Eunicid. If it is, I can't tell you if it's a threat or not but I would probably not put it back in my reef aquarium.

We could send a photo of it to Dr. Ron Shimek for his opinion but he would want a clear, in-focus closeup of the head.

marxsman · 01-19-2006, 05:35 PM

I could not get a picture of it's head, it appeared to hae broken off. It did look like a segmented earth worm if that helps. I did flush it.

sihaya · 01-20-2006, 10:12 PM

Dude... what's with the fork and cutting board? You gettin' ready to eat that thing?

jollopee · 01-20-2006, 10:31 PM

Man thats just plain freekin creepy. That aint no night crawler

showfish · 01-20-2006, 10:36 PM

Anybody got some salt and pepper?

marxsman · 01-20-2006, 11:14 PM

Pretty funny GUYS! I Pulled the thing out of a rock and I KNOW IT WILL NOT HURT ME, but..... I grabbed the plastic fork to grab it (didn't want to touch it)and also show size comparison. as for the cutting board, it was white for the picture

FishPharmD · 01-21-2006, 12:21 AM

that is pretty amazing. Look at it this way, if you go fishing, at least you won't need bait for about 3 years.

**Poseidon** · 01-21-2006, 03:47 AM

That is pretty good, but no where near that SIX FOOTER mentioned in another thread! I have never pulled any the size of yours out of my tank, much less a SIX FOOT worm!

**Ninong** · 01-21-2006, 07:59 AM

I guess that's my cue to link to the worm that nearly devoured Steve Weast's tank.

**Poseidon** · 01-21-2006, 08:47 AM

I knew you had that link... I was to dreary eyed to look this morning. THese 12 hour shifts are killers, especially when you work 8 Fri go home for 8 then come back for 12 SAt, home for 12, back for 12 Sun, then back to first shift Mon.... So much for the weekend!

charlesr1958 · 01-21-2006, 11:00 AM

Here is another link about that worm

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

vtec si · 01-21-2006, 11:16 AM

Wowsers!

BubbaWPB · 01-21-2006, 11:46 AM

Well, John doesn't win for size, but he wins for photographic composition. The fork and cutting board got lots of extra points from me!

marxsman · 01-21-2006, 04:45 PM

my other question is.. Since I did not get his head ( i think most of it) it dissapeared into a piece of live rock, will it still grow? or did I kill it. This all started because I had 2 engineer gobies that were about 12 inches but then one dissapeared, Then the bigger came out for food missing half its tail! Then he dissapeared. Then I lost 2 chromis, dissapeared. I then lost my dragon wrasse, dissapeared. I couldn't take it any more. I set out looking for the killer, maybe a mantis shrimp or crab. I started taking a part my reef. The only thing I found was that worm ,no crabs or shrimp. I know there is some big predator still in there.

**Ninong** · 01-21-2006, 07:28 PM

I agree with you that the worm didn't kill any of your fish. It's possible for segments of polychaetes to survive and regrow even a new head. Each segment is sorta like a separate entity. Chances are good that whatever is left will survive.

Good luck!

01-19-2006, 04:48 AM	#1
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	Can we say worm! look at this worm that I pulled from my reef tank. It was longer but it broke. Can anybody tell me what it is and is it bad? __________________ John Last edited by marxsman; 01-29-2008 at 09:30 PM.

01-19-2006, 09:33 AM	#2
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	I can't tell you what it is. I can only speculate that it might be a Eunicid. If it is, I can't tell you if it's a threat or not but I would probably not put it back in my reef aquarium. We could send a photo of it to Dr. Ron Shimek for his opinion but he would want a clear, in-focus closeup of the head. __________________ Ninong

01-19-2006, 05:35 PM	#3
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	I could not get a picture of it's head, it appeared to hae broken off. It did look like a segmented earth worm if that helps. I did flush it. __________________ John

01-20-2006, 10:12 PM	#4
sihaya Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cleveland Posts: 661	Dude... what's with the fork and cutting board? You gettin' ready to eat that thing? __________________ ~namaste~

01-20-2006, 10:36 PM	#6
showfish Citizen Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 186	Anybody got some salt and pepper? __________________ Learning is a lifelong process

01-20-2006, 10:31 PM	#5
jollopee Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 165	Man thats just plain freekin creepy. That aint no night crawler

01-20-2006, 11:14 PM	#7
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	Pretty funny GUYS! I Pulled the thing out of a rock and I KNOW IT WILL NOT HURT ME, but..... I grabbed the plastic fork to grab it (didn't want to touch it)and also show size comparison. as for the cutting board, it was white for the picture __________________ John

01-21-2006, 12:21 AM	#8
FishPharmD Perpetual Student Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 102	that is pretty amazing. Look at it this way, if you go fishing, at least you won't need bait for about 3 years. __________________ mmmkay? Casey

01-21-2006, 03:47 AM	#9
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,248	That is pretty good, but no where near that SIX FOOTER mentioned in another thread! I have never pulled any the size of yours out of my tank, much less a SIX FOOT worm! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

01-21-2006, 07:59 AM	#10
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	I guess that's my cue to link to the worm that nearly devoured Steve Weast's tank. __________________ Ninong

01-21-2006, 08:47 AM	#11
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,248	I knew you had that link... I was to dreary eyed to look this morning. THese 12 hour shifts are killers, especially when you work 8 Fri go home for 8 then come back for 12 SAt, home for 12, back for 12 Sun, then back to first shift Mon.... So much for the weekend! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

01-21-2006, 11:00 AM	#12
charlesr1958 Citizen Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cebu Philippines Posts: 179	Here is another link about that worm http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

01-21-2006, 11:16 AM	#13
vtec si Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Denver co, USA Posts: 1,017	Wowsers! __________________ VTEC SI

01-21-2006, 11:46 AM	#14
BubbaWPB Governor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,234	Well, John doesn't win for size, but he wins for photographic composition. The fork and cutting board got lots of extra points from me! __________________ Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log

01-21-2006, 04:45 PM	#15
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	my other question is.. Since I did not get his head ( i think most of it) it dissapeared into a piece of live rock, will it still grow? or did I kill it. This all started because I had 2 engineer gobies that were about 12 inches but then one dissapeared, Then the bigger came out for food missing half its tail! Then he dissapeared. Then I lost 2 chromis, dissapeared. I then lost my dragon wrasse, dissapeared. I couldn't take it any more. I set out looking for the killer, maybe a mantis shrimp or crab. I started taking a part my reef. The only thing I found was that worm ,no crabs or shrimp. I know there is some big predator still in there. __________________ John

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01-21-2006, 07:28 PM	#16
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	I agree with you that the worm didn't kill any of your fish. It's possible for segments of polychaetes to survive and regrow even a new head. Each segment is sorta like a separate entity. Chances are good that whatever is left will survive. Good luck! __________________ Ninong

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