I have this big black worm

[Damsel13]

I have this big black/brown worm in my tank. It has legs. It reminds me of that worm that got really long and was living in that guys tank in a plastic tube. He had to dismantle lots of stuff to get it out. He took a picture of the worm. It was like as long as a CAR .

How can I catch it?

 

[CBRFIREMAN]

I have this big black/brown worm in my tank. It has legs. It reminds me of that worm that got really long and was living in that guys tank in a plastic tube. He had to dismantle lots of stuff to get it out. He took a picture of the worm. It was like as long as a CAR .

How can I catch it?

How big is "big".

I thought that I had one too in my 75 gal before I switched to the bigger tank. I would see it come out of the sand aprox 1.5" long with a ton of legs and he/she would swallow formula 1 pellets whole. The worm was probably only as wide as a small bristle worm. But also the first thing that came to my mind was that guy in Oregon. When I switched dont know where it went.

 

[Damsel13]

LOL good point! I really don't know it is about 1.5mm thick. I have only seen about an inch of it. It is dark brown.

 

[returnofsid]

Pics???? We want pics!!!

 

[Curtswearing]

Sounds like a Eunicid worm to me. Are their 5 antennae on it's head?

 

[Damsel13]

yep there are. OK I will look it up.

 

[Curtswearing]

Well, now that we know what they are, I'll give you a few bits of info on them.

They eat soft corals. When they get bigger, they eat fish. They are as fast as lightning, and they can get big....I mean REAL BIG!!!

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

Here's more info http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

 

[Curtswearing]

But also the first thing that came to my mind was that guy in Oregon.

Good Call!!!

 

[lavenderfish]

I have one of those as well. :shock: How do you get rid of it?

 

[Damsel13]

Wow, now I am going to have to try to get a picture of this guy. From your links it will be ok to leave him in the rock he lives in. I have had this rock for about 6 months. I imagine this worm will get kinda big. What do you think people?

 

[CBRFIREMAN]

It seems to me, that by reading the artilcle that the worm probably wouldnt be a problem untill it gets much larger so for the time being I would just let it be, unless it does something damaging to the tank, then catch the mother and send him packing!

 

[CBRFIREMAN]

Pics please

BTW pictures if you can get them would be awsome.