Weird Worm

[killagoby]

I just saw a weird worm swimming under my nightlight LED's. It's skinny, white, and about one inch long. It moves like an eel. What could it be?

 

[jezzeaepi]

Lancelet possibly? How long have you had the rock? according to tbs sites they dont live long in captivity.
http://www.tampabaysaltwater.com/thepackage/organisms.html
organism 122 is what I was thinking.

 

[sherm71tank]

There was only one of them?

 

[graveyardworm]

The term for what you saw escapes me at the moment, but it was the reproductive cycle of a worm. It comes out, swims around, spawns, and is generally harmless.

 

[graveyardworm]

A quick search and its called an epitoke. Do a search with that word for more info.

 

[killagoby]

Thanks guys. It is most def. a Lancelet. The tank has been up and running for more than a year though, and that goes for the rock in it too...

 

[650-IS350]

I have a couple of red one's. One swam into a curly cue or another anemone and just desintegrated as it touched the anenome. Some hitchhickers were eating them too..

 

[charlesr1958]

I myself was surprised to learn how many different methods marine worms have of reproducing. For more info and some photos, I have a section within my worm hitch hikers page if you care to check it out.

Chuck's Hitch Hikers

Chuck

 

[killagoby]

Wanna talk about weird. I get home the other day and my Coral Banded Shrimp has somthing hanging out of his mouth, squirming. It is the worm, and he is feeding it to himself. I still haven't figured out if it is cool or disgusting yet. lol...