Thanks alot Leslie. The worm definitely broke off from the posterior region. It just kept losing pieces from the end. That wriggled like mad worms as well. Although I didn't notice any shedding, sperm, or eggs. Not to say that it didn't happen I didn't watch for that long. I did buy a piece of worm rock about a year ago. However, the only worms on it were bright pink with definite bristles. Which is why I ruled out a bristle worm. I didn't realize bristle worms don't necessarily have to have visible pointy bristles. Perhaps he came in on that rock. Who knows? To answer your question graveyardworm, I do have a sandbed. It's about 3-4 inches deep depending on the day. I have so many snails and such that live under there it constantly changes. It's all live sand I collected out of the Gulf of Mexico. I live about 2 miles from the coast in South Florida. Half of the sand came from the surf which was full of crushed shells. The other half came from about 20-30 feet out into the gulf. The conch, is it unusual for them to be up on the glass as opposed to the sand? I had a cyano outbreak a while back. Between him and the trochus they keep the tank clean. I know I ran a risk by collecting my own sand, but it just seemed crazy to pay the price for it when I have it right here. It constantly produces surprises. Once I was doing a water change and about 5 baby brittle stars, the white ones, appeared. Which I didn't put there. Perhaps my worm came in the sand and is a Caribbean variety. Anyhow thanks again. I'm assuming the chances of a take over are slim?
