Bobbit worm

[mtfish]

Seems like a long time ago I posted about a bobbit worm in my tank and people wanted a picture. This worm has been in my tanks for about 10 years or so. I have no idea how big it is now, but it was probably about 12 inches seven years ago. I transferred it from a 75 gallon tank that is now my sump for the 430 gallon tank. Anyways, it has never bothered any fish that I know of and eats only algae. Today I was cleaning my glass with a razor blade. The glass near the sand bed was thick as I am lazy. Mr. bobbit (Ms?) would come out of it's hole and grab a big chunck of sliced off algae and suck it down like a vacuum cleaner. I made a short video of it taking a tiny piece after watching for awhile. Hope the video works.

 

[HeyJay]

Equally disgusting and fascinating! Have you lost anything to that guy?

 

[KJ]

Yes nice one to

 

[KJ]

Seems like a long time ago I posted about a bobbit worm in my tank and people wanted a picture. This worm has been in my tanks for about 10 years or so. I have no idea how big it is now, but it was probably about 12 inches seven years ago. I transferred it from a 75 gallon tank that is now my sump for the 430 gallon tank. Anyways, it has never bothered any fish that I know of and eats only algae. Today I was cleaning my glass with a razor blade. The glass near the sand bed was thick as I am lazy. Mr. bobbit (Ms?) would come out of it's hole and grab a big chunck of sliced off algae and suck it down like a vacuum cleaner. I made a short video of it taking a tiny piece after watching for awhile. Hope the video works.

How much for the shipping ? I'm not joking.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Seems like a long time ago I posted about a bobbit worm in my tank and people wanted a picture. This worm has been in my tanks for about 10 years or so. I have no idea how big it is now, but it was probably about 12 inches seven years ago. I transferred it from a 75 gallon tank that is now my sump for the 430 gallon tank. Anyways, it has never bothered any fish that I know of and eats only algae. Today I was cleaning my glass with a razor blade. The glass near the sand bed was thick as I am lazy. Mr. bobbit (Ms?) would come out of it's hole and grab a big chunck of sliced off algae and suck it down like a vacuum cleaner. I made a short video of it taking a tiny piece after watching for awhile. Hope the video works.

Hmm I can’t see the video grrr I wanted to!

 

[KJ]

Hmm I can’t see the video grrr I wanted to!

It is beautiful trust me.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

Seems like a long time ago I posted about a bobbit worm in my tank and people wanted a picture. This worm has been in my tanks for about 10 years or so. I have no idea how big it is now, but it was probably about 12 inches seven years ago. I transferred it from a 75 gallon tank that is now my sump for the 430 gallon tank. Anyways, it has never bothered any fish that I know of and eats only algae. Today I was cleaning my glass with a razor blade. The glass near the sand bed was thick as I am lazy. Mr. bobbit (Ms?) would come out of it's hole and grab a big chunck of sliced off algae and suck it down like a vacuum cleaner. I made a short video of it taking a tiny piece after watching for awhile. Hope the video works.

Maybe you could load it to YouTube?

I really wanna see this for some strange reason

 

[mtfish]

How much for the shipping ? I'm not joking.

No way! This guy has been part of my system forever it seems. He will move his hole around the tank so I never know where to look for him. It is strong, too. He has grabbed frags, corals and even a 3.5 inch clam to cover his hole.

 

[mtfish]

Equally disgusting and fascinating! Have you lost anything to that guy?

I am guessing 10 years. Seven in the current tank and not really sure on the last one. Never even saw in the small tank.

 

[TrishK]

No way! This guy has been part of my system forever it seems. He will move his hole around the tank so I never know where to look for him. It is strong, too. He has grabbed frags, corals and even a 3.5 inch clam to cover his hole.

You have to choose download to view it.
I think I would be scared to put my hand in my tank if I had him lol

 

[Darren in Tacoma]

Cool

 

[Cell]

I couldn't do it.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

I saw it flippin sweet vacuum cleaner!

 

[Scottmac]

Love the video, but it also gives me the shivers. Surely a beast of that size is capable of snatching the fish that swam into view.
Glad the giant ones are exinct, fossils over a metre long!

Meet Websteroprion armstrongi, Ancient Monster Worm with Terrifying Snapping Jaws | Paleontology | Sci-News.com

A prehistoric monster worm that terrorized the Devonian seas some 400 million years ago has been identified by an international team of paleontologists from the University of Bristol, Lund University and the Royal Ontario Museum.

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