COCO WoRm ????

[Myteemouse]

So here's the story.
I got this coco worm about a year ago
it was great.. At about the 3 month mark both "heads" came up missing?
Yes that's right I could see the stems were the "heads/ feathers" should go on the inside of the tube but no feathers..
So after a week or so I seen new baby, tiny feathers coming out red and white like they are supposed to be..
I thought maybe my Blue jaw trigger ate it??

Well they grew back and were fine..

Then about two months ago (8 months of having him and 5 months after the first loss of feathers) all the feather except the bottom ring of one side came up missing again..
Again I think my trigger is to blame.

Well after this set grew I noticed a large amount of new tube growth..
Yes that's right about 1 /2" in two months..
I didn't do anything different at all or move him or feed different.??
What would cause this to happen. RAPID GROWTH on a tube work shell/tube??
here's some pics..

 

[Myteemouse]

Anyone?!?!

 

[Ed Hahn]

I love seeing your success! It looks like your Polychaete is pretty darn happy!

 

[Ed Hahn]

Here is a link to more information from our friend James Fatheree.

http://www.tfhdigital.com/tfh/200807/?pg=63&pm=2&u1=friend

 

[Chingon]

nice, looks cool.

 

[Myteemouse]

Here is a link to more information from our friend James Fatheree.

http://www.tfhdigital.com/tfh/200807/?pg=63&pm=2&u1=friend

well that one was on Christmas tree worm (but still in the family)
Says I shouldn't have even bought the worm in the first place....
BUT because I did I must have pristine water and good food?!?!
Cool for me !?

 

[Workaholic]

surprised nobody chimed in on this. Coco worms shed their "crowns" periodically when they grow similar to a crab molting.

Tom

 

[Myteemouse]

Thanks tom.
Has anyone else experianced this type of fast growth on a worm like this?!?!