The predator- Eunicid worm
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bobbychullo
Super Abound
read the thread i posted. its a trap that actually works. someone just used it the other day and removed 8 of them in 3 nights from their tank....
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props4you
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Made the trap exact.....used scallop...up half the night checking it... Nothing. But I know that worm was checking it out cuz when I took the trap out of the tank this morning it felt slimy. I dont think it actually went in the trap cuz the scallop was intact. Gonna try again tomorrow night. Should I lay it on the sand or prop it up against a rock where I think the worm is?
you really need to double think breaking down the entire tank to get this guy out
unless you intend on breaking up all of your rocks to smithereens, or drying it all out enough in hopes of it/them bailing ship(which doesnt always work) you will most likely not be successful at anything other than destroying your reef more than this worm ever could, along with wasting a bunch of time in vain
You will be better served by watching, and instead of demolishing yoru entire reef, just pick out the one rock you saw him go into and getting him out of that one. If you see another repeat, along with continuing to try and trap him/them.
I also hate to tell you this, but more than likely what is eating your snails isnt this guy anyway, my money says you have a polyclad(s)
cool looking critters though....both of them
unless you intend on breaking up all of your rocks to smithereens, or drying it all out enough in hopes of it/them bailing ship(which doesnt always work) you will most likely not be successful at anything other than destroying your reef more than this worm ever could, along with wasting a bunch of time in vain
You will be better served by watching, and instead of demolishing yoru entire reef, just pick out the one rock you saw him go into and getting him out of that one. If you see another repeat, along with continuing to try and trap him/them.
I also hate to tell you this, but more than likely what is eating your snails isnt this guy anyway, my money says you have a polyclad(s)
cool looking critters though....both of them
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AGYDAL
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Have you tried taking out just the rock it's taking refuge in and doing an iodine dip or a scalding hot water dip? I had one in my tank and the hot water worked.
I'm not going to lie to you, I just couldn't bring myself to put the rock back into my tank, out of fear it had friends I might have missed...call it irrational but anything with more than ten legs and can move with lightning speed give me the major heebie-jeebies.
Good luck!
I'm not going to lie to you, I just couldn't bring myself to put the rock back into my tank, out of fear it had friends I might have missed...call it irrational but anything with more than ten legs and can move with lightning speed give me the major heebie-jeebies.
Good luck!
props4you
Member
Well I've been wanting to make some other changes so now is as good a time as any.
Yes, tearing down the tank is a PITA. I set up a temporary tank in a kiddy pool and picked out the rocks I'm pretty sure are free of hitchhikers. Of course, I carfully inspected each as well. The rock thats left I will either try hypo salinity or just dry them out. But I'm sick of dealing with what ever is eating the snails !
Yes, tearing down the tank is a PITA. I set up a temporary tank in a kiddy pool and picked out the rocks I'm pretty sure are free of hitchhikers. Of course, I carfully inspected each as well. The rock thats left I will either try hypo salinity or just dry them out. But I'm sick of dealing with what ever is eating the snails !
bobbychullo
Super Abound
try sticking the rock in carbonated or soda water, for some reason I remember hearing this works just can't remember for sure
don't do that if there are corals on the rock, obviously.
maybe do a search for it. i think it drives them right out of the rock...
don't do that if there are corals on the rock, obviously.
maybe do a search for it. i think it drives them right out of the rock...
props4you
Member
Totally took the tank apart. Once I got started one thing lead to another.....I took the opportunity to alter all the things that were bothering me. It was the first reef I had ever done. When you do something the second time...it's always better. Now that it's over I'm really happy with the out come. I'm using less rock the tank is more open, room for more coral and I have much better flow. I also set the rock up in sorta 3 islands so if I ever have to remove any I can take out one section without destroying the entire tank. Oh yeah I found two polyclads.
650-IS350
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good to hear. That's another reason why I would tear a tank down to fully re-do all the rock work to change the appearance of the tank a bit, create more space and also rid yourself of corals that you want to create space for newer specimens then give away/ trade/ sell the unwanted pieces.
mallorieGgator
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I found one of these in my tank. Are they all zoa eaters?
mallorieGgator
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Sorry, I should have been more specific with my question. I also found a eunicid worm in my tank. I think it's munching my cyphastrea. Any thoughts? It's lightning fast. I just looked atthe darn thing and it shot into the rock.
