Monster Inside!

[Aquatic Life Direct]

Recently we added some soft corals in our clients tank and something has been chewing on it. We also noticed whatever zoas were there were gone as well. I even put a mushroom frag in a few weeks ago and it was eaten a day later. I was wondering what the hell it may be that was eating the corals and only the soft ones. Well one day we just got in getting ready to do maintenance to the tank and what do i see? Some sort of worm! It was really ugly with an alien like mouth. I see this thing take a bite off the leather. The minute i stuck the tongs in the tank this worm shoots right in a hole. Faster than a feather duster! I later did some research and found it was a eunicid worm. My client asked us to remove the worm today so we ended up breaking down the tank and restarting it since the worm was in a rock all the way at the bottom of the tank. This thing was disgusting! I start breaking up the rock and this is what i found! A 2 to 3 foot eunicid worm! These things can grow up to 50 feet but are commonly seen up to 6 feet! THE BEAST IS GONE!

 

[jcs11236]

wow! good job getting rid of it

 

[straightjiggy10]

Yuk what did u do with him?

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

it definitely wasnt easy! We are all just happy its out now!

 

[OGGISPORTS]

wow crazy how do you get them wow

 

[anthony27]

godzilla of the worm world

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

they are from fiji so they can hitch hike from fiji liverock.

 

[armani4o3]

Yuk what did u do with him?

any one say sushi

 

[Awibrandy]

 

[rookie07]

Where is it now? would be cool in a FOWLER, unless it eats fish?

 

[caad3]

All I know is if that bastard was in my tank it required me to break it down to get, he would be suffering a slow and painful death... but that's just me

 

[ctxmonitor]

fish only? what u going to feed it? zoas, soft corals.. ouch.. very expensive, lol..

Nasty little worm.. I seen a post a while back with a 10" worm just like that one in RC..

 

[pdnyc69]

i know some triggers that would love it

 

[mr_X]

it would eat meaty foods. you could keep it alive with little cost. i wouldn't kill it.
it didn't ask to be taken from the ocean and put in a glass prison. i try to save whatever i can to the sump.

 

[PIOTR]

Check this one out http://oregonreef.com

 

[jhale]

a couple more monsters :eek1:

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/6417-worm-sale.html

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/19529-catch-day.html

 

[Bob 1000]

Aw man that sucks..