Huge worm found

[cidory]

Tonight while checking my tank with a flashlight I happened on a large black and red worm hanging out on my soli, must be 5 -6 inches long and fast as lightning, Ill never catch him. Will he cause any harm? Tis thing was down right scary looking

 

[Sk8r]

Probably a bristleworm. Did it have pale spines at the sides? If so, they're beneficial.

 

[cidory]

Ive seen bristle worms before, unless this was the grandaddy of bristles I dont know what it was way to quick for me to get a good look, black in color with some red specks is all I saw

 

[sps_addict]

Might be a eunice.

Here is one i found in my tank last year. It was between 3-4 feet long and about 1 1/2" thick.

 

[perpetual98]

Oh that's just nasty. I don't think I could sleep any more if I found that in my tank. HOw big was your tank?

 

[cidory]

50 gallon this thing is a beast

 

[Brewen]

OK thats it I am the next 2 nights in a row hoping nothing like that pop's out in my tank.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

The fact that you say he was fast makes me agree with sps_addict. Get it out asap.