Calling all pests

gflat65 · Nov 8, 2009

I'm looking for nearly any pest I can get my hands on. Planaria are covered, but any sundials, AEFW's, zoa nudis, monti nudis, other flatworms (especially parasitic), mantis shrimp, Eunicid worms, fire worms, etc. Wanted for research.

TIA

revhtree · Nov 8, 2009

You nerd!

nayrgaijin · Nov 8, 2009

Want some of the '***** eating worms' ?
Giant *****-eating worm found in UK aquarium | Practical Fishkeeping magazine

Both around 6inch in length.
I tried to feed 2 to some puffers, they didn't eat them rather just watched them burrow under the gravel haha
Mind you I would have to find them which isn't a big deal

gflat65 · Nov 9, 2009

In a heartbeat. I've got one that is about 4' long when fully stretched, and the grad students from Auburn loved it. They said their instructor would love to have some to play with. They got to see some of the monstrosity tanks I keep (no pests get killed in my house, just rehomed to another tank that they can't cause problems in

), they wanted me to hunt down some critters for them. Would you mind shipping them to me? Want anything for them?

I came across the ole gonad eating butt fish (Carapus acus) a few months back, so when you said ***** eating worm, I had similar flashes until I saw the pics

. I've not seen the buttfish in a while, but I gave him some unwitting hosts (they live in sea cucumber anus' and munch on intestines and gonads).

wicked demon · Nov 9, 2009

nayrgaijin said:
Want some of the '***** eating worms' ?
Giant *****-eating worm found in UK aquarium | Practical Fishkeeping magazine

Both around 6inch in length.
I tried to feed 2 to some puffers, they didn't eat them rather just watched them burrow under the gravel haha
Mind you I would have to find them which isn't a big deal

I have several of these worms in my tank, all different colors, red, brown, green, yellow, and they collect debris and attach it to the rock around their burrow, somtimes they steal a frag and I find it stuck to the underside of the rock. They are also super sensitive, just walking past the tank will make them retreat into the rock. I have no idea how long they are, one is at least a foot long, and as big around as a pencil. However I will not be tearing my reef apart to get them.