ag09g
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So I want to apologize in advance for the lack of pictures of the creature in question, if it makes you feel any better I fumbled around like a moron with my camera and flashlight tonight no less than four times in an attempt to capture the elusive beast. Naturally, I failed, but since every thread is better with pictures, Ill go ahead and add one showing how I found my canary blenny tonight. Dont worry, he just LOOKS like he died.
Anyway, on to my actual question, for the past several months I have noticed that all of the corals I place on the ground on one side of my tank will always end up tipped over/moved slightly. For a while i assumed it was my sea urchin as he does have a tendency to cause utter chaos wherever he goes, but occasionally I would actually see the substrate heaving beneath the corals in question, though never saw the beast that was causing the movement.
Then about a month ago while doing my nightly aquarium and flashlight shenanigans, I stumbled across a creature with glowing eyes that immediately sank into the sand when the light shined on it. In this brief encounter I could tell it appeared to be some kind of giant worm like creature.
So tonight I was checking up on the tank and noticed that the ground beneath my block of homemade food (sitting right next to one of the corals that is always tipped over) was heaving. I shined my little light and saw what looked to be the jaws of satan attempting to rip pieces of the food off. Cue frantic shuffle in the dark to locate my camera.
The beast had vanished when I finally returned with camera in hand. It didnt reappear for a while so I had my guard down when suddenly I saw a worm head with tentacles sticking out of the substrate.
From the slight bit of body I could see, it appears that the "worm" has a thick tannish/sandy colored body that is smooth with maybe 5 or 6 tentacles sticking out of the top.
Has anyone seen something like this before/have any inkling as to what it is?
Id like to know what ill be having nightmares about tonight.
Thanks!
Anyway, on to my actual question, for the past several months I have noticed that all of the corals I place on the ground on one side of my tank will always end up tipped over/moved slightly. For a while i assumed it was my sea urchin as he does have a tendency to cause utter chaos wherever he goes, but occasionally I would actually see the substrate heaving beneath the corals in question, though never saw the beast that was causing the movement.
Then about a month ago while doing my nightly aquarium and flashlight shenanigans, I stumbled across a creature with glowing eyes that immediately sank into the sand when the light shined on it. In this brief encounter I could tell it appeared to be some kind of giant worm like creature.
So tonight I was checking up on the tank and noticed that the ground beneath my block of homemade food (sitting right next to one of the corals that is always tipped over) was heaving. I shined my little light and saw what looked to be the jaws of satan attempting to rip pieces of the food off. Cue frantic shuffle in the dark to locate my camera.
The beast had vanished when I finally returned with camera in hand. It didnt reappear for a while so I had my guard down when suddenly I saw a worm head with tentacles sticking out of the substrate.
From the slight bit of body I could see, it appears that the "worm" has a thick tannish/sandy colored body that is smooth with maybe 5 or 6 tentacles sticking out of the top.
Has anyone seen something like this before/have any inkling as to what it is?
Id like to know what ill be having nightmares about tonight.
Thanks!
