FINALLY! Working, effective Fulgida worm trap!
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wasacracker
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Awesome trap $2.88 to build and 2 hours later we had the bastard, about 7" long. Thank you so much.
I realy hope that we only had the one worm how do they reproduce?
What are the chances we have more than one?
By the way we cut the slit in the pipe lengthwise and made it easier to do the slipknot and the worm actually went in the trap that way...came back out and was cruising the front of the tank by the trap and we grabbed him with our tank tweezers...also we drilled 3 holes in the endcap instead of just one.
I realy hope that we only had the one worm how do they reproduce?
What are the chances we have more than one?
By the way we cut the slit in the pipe lengthwise and made it easier to do the slipknot and the worm actually went in the trap that way...came back out and was cruising the front of the tank by the trap and we grabbed him with our tank tweezers...also we drilled 3 holes in the endcap instead of just one.
honu hunter
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I can't wait to give this a try, there might be hope after all!!
honu hunter
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SUCCESS!! I made the trap a couple nights ago and caught me a monster!
My worm was very aggressive. I saw him out for a hunt shortly after lights out so I put in the trap. The first attempt I had the bait in front of the noose by mistake, it is a little tricky to set the trap but definitely doable. For the second attempt I put in a bit more bait (three 1/2" cubes), I even poured the water that I thawed the scallops in through the trap and pantyhose for good measure. By this time he was back out on the prowl and I put the end of the pipe about six inches away, then moved it closer, he briefly retreated but not for long. Then when he caught the scent he came a runnin' into the trap! I let him crawl into the pipe for several minutes, and when he stopped moving I pulled.
I kind of freaked and was sure I'd screw something up, but I pulled the line fast and pretty much as hard as I could. He was in and snared, so I lifted the trap up to pull him out of the sand bed to make him as vulnerable as possible. I held it there stretched out for about 30 seconds hoping to tire him out, then started pulling away from the rock he was anchored in and eventually he came free of the rock and pulled the rest of his body into the 'safety' of the trap.
Here's some pics of the beast in question. You can see his tiny head, and that he does actually have many little legs, as compared to a bristle worm whose head is very similar to its body and the protrusions are spikes, not legs. He has quickly decimated the population of my CUC, mainly the snails, since it was introduced 5 weeks ago.
The worm can shrink as small as 4", I'd estimate his normal length to be about 12", and I'd say he can easily stretch past 24".
Here's a pic of a bunch of his victims shells, there are four of these piles around the rock he lived in.
I have no idea if there are more, very good chance, but I'm confident he was the main culprit. Only time will tell...
My worm was very aggressive. I saw him out for a hunt shortly after lights out so I put in the trap. The first attempt I had the bait in front of the noose by mistake, it is a little tricky to set the trap but definitely doable. For the second attempt I put in a bit more bait (three 1/2" cubes), I even poured the water that I thawed the scallops in through the trap and pantyhose for good measure. By this time he was back out on the prowl and I put the end of the pipe about six inches away, then moved it closer, he briefly retreated but not for long. Then when he caught the scent he came a runnin' into the trap! I let him crawl into the pipe for several minutes, and when he stopped moving I pulled.
I kind of freaked and was sure I'd screw something up, but I pulled the line fast and pretty much as hard as I could. He was in and snared, so I lifted the trap up to pull him out of the sand bed to make him as vulnerable as possible. I held it there stretched out for about 30 seconds hoping to tire him out, then started pulling away from the rock he was anchored in and eventually he came free of the rock and pulled the rest of his body into the 'safety' of the trap.
Here's some pics of the beast in question. You can see his tiny head, and that he does actually have many little legs, as compared to a bristle worm whose head is very similar to its body and the protrusions are spikes, not legs. He has quickly decimated the population of my CUC, mainly the snails, since it was introduced 5 weeks ago.
The worm can shrink as small as 4", I'd estimate his normal length to be about 12", and I'd say he can easily stretch past 24".
Here's a pic of a bunch of his victims shells, there are four of these piles around the rock he lived in.
I have no idea if there are more, very good chance, but I'm confident he was the main culprit. Only time will tell...
Calappidae
Harlequin Shrimp
Where has this thread been all my life!
Finally now I know how to get the worm that taunts me every morning peeping out..
Finally now I know how to get the worm that taunts me every morning peeping out..
joeydiesel
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Fellow Reefers,
Can someone post picture of the worm trap construction? I'm new to SW and have what looks a like a decent size Eucine [sp?]; red, with tentacles similar to a centipede. I'll try get a picture tonight if possible.
I'd really like to put the trap in my tank tonight if possible.
Thanks in advance
Can someone post picture of the worm trap construction? I'm new to SW and have what looks a like a decent size Eucine [sp?]; red, with tentacles similar to a centipede. I'll try get a picture tonight if possible.
I'd really like to put the trap in my tank tonight if possible.
Thanks in advance
the coral room
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The pictures in the first post of how to construct the trap do not show anymore. Does anybody have these to show construction please
Maumeegolfer
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Does anyone have some really good pictures of this trap? Thx
thorodenasgard
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Going to try the trap tonight. Wish me luck!
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