Christmas Tree Worm

[Kataro]

Anyone in the valley have these? I'm thinking of getting em... was wondering if anyone have success keeping them?

Post pictures if you have em!

 

[Turbovr3six]

this?

 

[Kataro]

yea that!

 

[Smo]

IIRC they live in a substrate made up of porites. The porites are very hard to keep alive and usually die off within a year, then the worms themselves go too. The life expectancy for these worms is one or two years in the aquarium. A few people may have gone beyond that time, but very few.

 

[aztbs]

I got a poor xmas tree rock from another reefer where the porites were already all gone. The worms have been doing just fine, and even multiplying.

I got a worm rock from AZSB once where the worm tube had been totally cut in half. That worm is doing well too. I will let you know in a year or two how they fare. I think they are the coolest things.

 

[Kataro]

The Porite is just another SPS, shouldnt be that hard to keep alive.

In my newly set up tank... one of the LR got porites growing on it, polyp is extending and no sign of dying, no worms though.

 

[DThompson]

Hmm... I don't understand why you think they are so hard to keep alive. Feed Phytoplankton, low to med flow, and low to med light. They should do fine.

 

[4218kris]

The Porite is just another SPS, shouldnt be that hard to keep alive.

In my newly set up tank... one of the LR got porites growing on it, polyp is extending and no sign of dying, no worms though.

the only sps iv been able to keep alive is a porite.

 

[ScrubberOTanky]

I have seen prorites come in on LR and thrive in various tanks, also they seem to stay alive for months at AA, which can't be ideal conditions. I find it hard to believe they are difficult to keep.

 

[Kataro]

Just confirmed that the Worm do indeed multiply, so this will be a purchase in the future! Cant wait!

 

[Turbovr3six]

not hard to care for at all... mines a little bigger than a softball and seems to be doing fine...