WTH is this in my tank??

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Idyfohu

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I got some live rock from a local enthusiast and last night after my timer turned my lights off, I decided to turn on my light for a few moments. Lo and behold I see some purple tentacle looking things poking out of a rock...slowly this creature continues to slide out and out and out and out and the result is/was a worm thing over 12" in length. What is this?? Is it bad? Worth much money? Any info is appreciated as it was and still is shocking/creepy!

It's completely purple despite the pictures...dark purple!



 
It may be a euclid worm but I'm not one of those crazy worm people. If that correct, its bad, very bad. You may want to check this out oregonreef.com . He had a slight worm problem.
 
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Kent, I believe you meant to say Eunice worm, I agree. You can find some info on them here
 
Great!

It's nasty and huge...

Since I want to get it out of my tank...who would want something like this anyways...what is the best method of catching this thing? With a net? Help!!!
 
if you know which rock it's in, take the rock out and do a freshwater dip for a few mins..it would usually come out...then grab it..and do with it whatever you want :D
 
An invertebrate zoology course (like mine!) would love to have that specimen. We preserve them in formalin and then store them in ethanol for students to use when studying that group. If you would be willing to donate it, please PM me.
 
Kent, I believe you meant to say "one of those wonderful worm people"...... ;)

Just to confirm, it is a polychaete in the family Eunicidae probably in the genus Eunice, and at that size it's capable of doing a lot of damage to your critters.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8110323#post8110323 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LeslieH
Kent, I believe you meant to say "one of those wonderful worm people"...... ;)

Just to confirm, it is a polychaete in the family Eunicidae probably in the genus Eunice, and at that size it's capable of doing a lot of damage to your critters.
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:lol: Beauty is definately in the eye of the beholder.

I could probably have a tank of 'bugs' and be happy.
 
I will provide a great home for it and not just perserve it for studying!!

Please let me have it and keep it ALIVE!!

They are actually very delicate animals, so you would want to use a net to CAREFULLY and GENTLELY remove the worm. Or it may break into pieces.

Is it hinding in the rock work now? Or do you have it isolated?

I will pay shipping of course.

thanks
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8117271#post8117271 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by venwu225
I will provide a great home for it and not just perserve it for studying!!

Please let me have it!!
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Looks like a home has been found.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8117271#post8117271 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by venwu225
I will provide a great home for it and not just perserve it for studying!!

Please let me have it and keep it ALIVE!!

They are actually very delicate animals, so you would want to use a net to CAREFULLY and GENTLELY remove the worm. Or it may break into pieces.

Is it hinding in the rock work now? Or do you have it isolated?

I will pay shipping of course.

thanks
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My initial reaction was *** is that thing? Yah...there is no doubt about it that the worm is creepy, especially when you know that you handled the rock with bare hands before hand with no idea that that creature was lurking inside of the rock.

I have no idea where it is now, I assume it's in a rock and I've been checking at night to see where it is at. I'll try to be careful, but I just want it out of my tank...if I break it, although some might be mad, I don't care too much as long as it's out.

Once/If I get the SOB out then I will definitely post updated pictures and the process.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8120171#post8120171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by venwu225
they can't hurt you really. they have a pair of jaws and at worst will give you a tiny pinch.
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yeah but that would still fream me out. I mean a cockroach can't hurt you but if one crawled on you, you would jump. :lol:
 
Odd question, but are those the things you find when you dig in the sand at the beach? When I was little I always went to hampton beach in new hampshire and dig really deep holes in the sand, and when you dug deep enough i would always find worm things that looked like that.
 
I love Hampton beach, I spend as much time on the coast as I can. I belive they are the same family, but obviously one is tropical and the other is temperate. They make good fish bait just watch out for the pincers.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8129150#post8129150 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by boomsticks
Cocka-Roaches in live rock!?! YAAAAAAAAAAHH!
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No not in the liverock. I was just talking about in general.
 
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