Caught a 6 foot long worm in my tank!

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 01:24 AM

After loosing more and more zoos/ricordia, I finally found the culprit with a little night time viewing. Today I spent all day taking apart my reef to get him. Here he is in all his glory....

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 01:25 AM

Another:

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 01:26 AM

And another:

***zhenya*** · 02-09-2003, 01:36 AM

Holly c**p!!!!This is one enormous worm.Is this a Eunicid type worm, Steve?
How in the world did you wrestle it out from your tank,I would not believe that it went piecefully

Sorry for all the questions,but will you keep it?It has got to be the world largest worm I think.BTW,great pics of the head and body of the worm.

reddhaus · 02-09-2003, 01:43 AM

Holy cow!!

I can't believe it. I would have never thought something like that would come out of a tank. That thing is huge.

What size of a tank do you have and how long have you had it set up?

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 01:44 AM

Dr Ron over at RC did think it was a Eunicid worm. All my rock structure is elevated above the sand with a 3/4 inch PVC platform. It was in this platform tubing that he lived. I had to remove all the rock and lift the platform out of the tank...once on the garage floor, he was easy to get out of the PVC tubing.

***zhenya*** · 02-09-2003, 01:59 AM

That was some job you had to do Steve.All that rock in your huge tank,oh boy

Atleast you got him out.Whatever you deside to do with him,you sure hold the record for catching the biggest worm in aquarium.
Thanks for sharing pics and your experience.

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 02:12 AM

Here's a not so clear pic of how he was livingin the PVC pipe. You can see how he was able to escape detection. Every night, he would pop out ,eat zoos/ricordia and then...back in the pipe.

Reinhold · 02-09-2003, 02:22 AM

YUCK!

Just looking at that worm gives me the creeps.

Did you get your tank put back together? As I recall, it was probably the most beautiful reef tank I've ever seen.

dattack · 02-09-2003, 02:27 AM

What are you going to do with it?

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 02:32 AM

The tank is back together after an all day effort. Of course, the aquascaping has changed a little and I took the opportunity to trim back some corals. I don't know what I'll do with him. He's in a bucket in the garage for tonight. Maybe I'll make a belt out of him...or maybe some boots...

***zhenya*** · 02-09-2003, 02:34 AM

Very clever beast indeed,making most of his situation and utilizing PVC to make a home out of it.Grew well on zoos and ricordea diet.I thought I had a nice size worm at about 8" but realize now that it's just a baby.Looking at your worm makes me want to wear gloves every time I need to do something in the tank.I think I'm going to hunt mine down as well,no need for it in the reef tank I think,maybe in a dedicated tank but not in a reef tank with all the corals and fish

Elmo18 · 02-09-2003, 08:14 PM

HOLY CRAP!!?!?!?

That's one long worm......now im scared to check how long mine are.....hopefully a lot shorter than that.

- ELmo

**kevinpo** · 02-09-2003, 09:21 PM

Steve,
That must've been the job from Hades. What do you do with all the frags? Did you have some help at least lifting out all that rock? I hope I never see one of those in my tank! Is it a Pacific species?

Regards,
Kevin

steveweast · 02-09-2003, 11:14 PM

Kevin, It was a job that I hope to never have to do again. My rock was in about 12 buckets and I was by myself..the corals went mostly to the sump and refugium...but, it was still a mess. I spent most of today reattaching the corals and trying to get the tank back to its former glory. Oh.... yes, it is a Pacific species...better get the flashlight out.

**golfish** · 02-09-2003, 11:42 PM

Steve,
Not much to say except for WOW.....that think didn't try to swallow one of the kids did it?

Reinhold · 02-10-2003, 08:35 AM

What was it anyway? Some sort of Bristle Worm?

Scott L · 02-10-2003, 04:14 PM

That worm is huge!!!!!!!!!
What does it feel like?

Scott

**Poseidon** · 02-10-2003, 11:42 PM

Holy S(*& that is Crazy...... Could you touch him bare handed or is that a "fire WOrm" that thing is out of control.... I'm positive you could make a Belt and some laces for your shoes out of it hide LOL...

I'm still in shock...

Mike

dougchambers · 02-11-2003, 02:04 AM

I smell another episode of Fear Factor...

Doug

02-09-2003, 01:24 AM	#1
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	Caught a 6 foot long worm in my tank! After loosing more and more zoos/ricordia, I finally found the culprit with a little night time viewing. Today I spent all day taking apart my reef to get him. Here he is in all his glory.... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by steveweast; 02-09-2003 at 01:35 AM.

02-09-2003, 01:25 AM	#2
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	Another: Attached Thumbnails

02-09-2003, 01:26 AM	#3
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	And another: Attached Thumbnails

02-09-2003, 01:36 AM	#4
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Holly c**p!!!!This is one enormous worm.Is this a Eunicid type worm, Steve? How in the world did you wrestle it out from your tank,I would not believe that it went piecefully Sorry for all the questions,but will you keep it?It has got to be the world largest worm I think.BTW,great pics of the head and body of the worm. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

02-09-2003, 01:43 AM	#5
reddhaus Citizen Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Grand Blanc, MI Posts: 223	Holy cow!! I can't believe it. I would have never thought something like that would come out of a tank. That thing is huge. What size of a tank do you have and how long have you had it set up? __________________ Scott __________ "But of the reeftank of 125 gallons, thou shalt not tap on it: for in the day that thou tappeth thereof thou shalt surely die." .

02-09-2003, 01:44 AM	#6
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	Dr Ron over at RC did think it was a Eunicid worm. All my rock structure is elevated above the sand with a 3/4 inch PVC platform. It was in this platform tubing that he lived. I had to remove all the rock and lift the platform out of the tank...once on the garage floor, he was easy to get out of the PVC tubing.

02-09-2003, 01:59 AM	#7
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	That was some job you had to do Steve.All that rock in your huge tank,oh boy Atleast you got him out.Whatever you deside to do with him,you sure hold the record for catching the biggest worm in aquarium. Thanks for sharing pics and your experience. __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

02-09-2003, 02:12 AM	#8
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	Here's a not so clear pic of how he was livingin the PVC pipe. You can see how he was able to escape detection. Every night, he would pop out ,eat zoos/ricordia and then...back in the pipe. Attached Thumbnails

02-09-2003, 02:22 AM	#9
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	YUCK! Just looking at that worm gives me the creeps. Did you get your tank put back together? As I recall, it was probably the most beautiful reef tank I've ever seen.

02-09-2003, 02:27 AM	#10
dattack Council Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: anaheim, CA Posts: 347	What are you going to do with it?

02-09-2003, 02:32 AM	#11
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	The tank is back together after an all day effort. Of course, the aquascaping has changed a little and I took the opportunity to trim back some corals. I don't know what I'll do with him. He's in a bucket in the garage for tonight. Maybe I'll make a belt out of him...or maybe some boots...

02-09-2003, 02:34 AM	#12
*zhenya* Owner Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new jersey,usa Posts: 7,872	Very clever beast indeed,making most of his situation and utilizing PVC to make a home out of it.Grew well on zoos and ricordea diet.I thought I had a nice size worm at about 8" but realize now that it's just a baby.Looking at your worm makes me want to wear gloves every time I need to do something in the tank.I think I'm going to hunt mine down as well,no need for it in the reef tank I think,maybe in a dedicated tank but not in a reef tank with all the corals and fish __________________ Kind regards, Gene.

02-09-2003, 08:14 PM	#13
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	HOLY CRAP!!?!?!? That's one long worm......now im scared to check how long mine are.....hopefully a lot shorter than that. - ELmo

02-09-2003, 09:21 PM	#14
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,460	Steve, That must've been the job from Hades. What do you do with all the frags? Did you have some help at least lifting out all that rock? I hope I never see one of those in my tank! Is it a Pacific species? Regards, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

02-09-2003, 11:14 PM	#15
steveweast Just Moved In Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 19	Kevin, It was a job that I hope to never have to do again. My rock was in about 12 buckets and I was by myself..the corals went mostly to the sump and refugium...but, it was still a mess. I spent most of today reattaching the corals and trying to get the tank back to its former glory. Oh.... yes, it is a Pacific species...better get the flashlight out.

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02-09-2003, 11:42 PM	#16
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Steve, Not much to say except for WOW.....that think didn't try to swallow one of the kids did it?

02-10-2003, 08:35 AM	#17
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	What was it anyway? Some sort of Bristle Worm?

02-10-2003, 04:14 PM	#18
Scott L New in Town Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 2	That worm is huge!!!!!!!!! What does it feel like? Scott __________________ Scott

02-10-2003, 11:42 PM	#19
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,539	Holy S(*& that is Crazy...... Could you touch him bare handed or is that a "fire WOrm" that thing is out of control.... I'm positive you could make a Belt and some laces for your shoes out of it hide LOL... I'm still in shock... Mike

02-11-2003, 02:04 AM	#20
dougchambers Citizen Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 119	I smell another episode of Fear Factor... Doug __________________ Chambers' Reef Page

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