Long centipede type worm ID needed....

I'm currently fighting these things as well. I've constructed a trap out of PVC pipe, but with an active "trapping" portion to hold them. I'll post pictures of it when it's ready to go, but hopefully this will get them. I have at least 2 big ones that ate my Maxima and my Bi-Color Blenny (he was covered in snot when I found what was left of his corpse, but that was months before I saw them).

Yes, I know this thread's been dormant all summer. :-)
 
I have removed a total of 8 large ones. I have not seen any for some time now. My clams have never been bothered, so far. They really seem to love snails though. I found if I don't feed my tank for several days, then do a big feeding before lights out they come out all that night, which makes it easier to find out where they hide. Good luck and post up your trap;)

I also keep the moonlights on with the feeding and that night. I think it helps desensitize them to light, so it's easier to catch.
 
How are you catching them. 8 thats fast. I would really get rid of your clams. All of mine were eaten by these worms. I had a 5-6" maxima that was eaten by them. I just saw another one and I have not seen any i 4 months. Bastards they are I tell you.
 
MeVsTheWorld said:
I found if I don't feed my tank for several days, then do a big feeding before lights out they come out all that night, which makes it easier to find out where they hide.

I also keep the moonlights on with the feeding and that night. I think it helps desensitize them to light, so it's easier to catch.
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mscarpena said:
How are you catching them. 8 thats fast. I would really get rid of your clams. All of mine were eaten by these worms. I had a 5-6" maxima that was eaten by them. I just saw another one and I have not seen any i 4 months. Bastards they are I tell you.
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See above for removal/luring out tactics. Once located I sneek up and use 10" tweezers to extract them, it's harder than it sounds, but inevitably works....I have had 1 of my 2 clams for a little over 1 1/2 yrs and the 2nd for 7 months. I refuse to give in and let them dictate what I can/can not have ;)
 
Thats how I catch mine. I have about 125LBS of rock in a fully stock 75 gallon tank so that may complicate things. I hear you on not wanting to give up your calms and I was the same way. In thought well I have had mine for so long and its about 5" long they should not be able to eat it. They were just eating the 2" ones. Well I was wrong and one day they ate my large Maxima. I felt so bad I almost cried. I loved this calm and it literally was the most beautiful one I have ever seen. So just to let you know one day you will wake up and they will have attacked it and eaten it. I truly hope I am wrong, but that was my experience. Good luck and thanks for the info. I will try longer tweezers.
 
Still have not seen any new worms. I have sat up many, many nights baiting/stalking these things, but have yet to find another one. I added another clam about 5-6 weeks ago and just like the other 2 they are doing great. Like stated before I found that looking under my tank I could see where they hid under the sand. I would flash them with light and watch them take off. . I only have around 1 1/2" of sand so there is no real depth for them to hide. Once located that is where the bait was set. The trails have since disappeared after the removals. Luckily their reproduction rate is thought to be fairly slow, after talking with Dr Ron Shimek and Leslie on another forum. I hope I have come to an end of this problem. I will continue to monitor my tank regardless.
 
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