Eunice worm ID?
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IKD
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OldRed1
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Great find! That was my first thought, except it seems that its native to the Alaska and Northern California ocean areas. Idk how a worm like that would have gotten in my tank.
Looks like the Eunice worms I got off my TBS rocks. They get bigger. Get a red flashlight and have fun watching them at night--freaky!
I originally tried to get rid of the Eunice worms. Was blaming them for some snail deaths, but I think it was the lone hermit actually. I even managed to grab one with tongs once, and it started attacking the tongs! Like a snake striking. It got away when I let loose pressure a bit and smiles at me from time to time. I think the ones from the gulf mostly eat detritus, at least at this size.
IKD
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I have KP rock but I think it’s harvested from a similar area. Had two Eunice worms but they were black with a white band. The last one I removed after a year was about 13” in size.
Sounds about right. I worry that they may become problematic as they grow larger since they are omnivores and likely opportunistic. Big worms have big appetites...
wtdenk
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Here's a pic of one of mine. I've seen 2 of these in the gulf rock I received. Hope they don't get huge. They glue together little pieces of rubble to make themselves an extension off of their base rock. Interesting to observe.
StatelineReefer
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All problems have solutions, if I found that in my tank, this would be mine.
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OldRed1
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I know this post was made in jest, but it’s a disappointing philosophy in my opinion. There is no evidence that these particular Eunice worms are a harm to any other creature in the tank. Seems a bit rash to say you’d burn it all down just to rid your tank of a creature that, I admit, is not the most visually appealing.
All problems have solutions, if I found that in my tank, this would be mine.
StatelineReefer
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Some people can't do spiders, I can't do worms with visible mouthparts.
TnFishwater98
Drink more fishwater there! And I still want more!
((FORDTECH))
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Just so you know I had one of these worms in my tank for many years and also for many years my zoathids mainly and other corals would disappear that thing must’ve ate thousands of dollars worth of Coral’s before I finally realized what was going on
AydenLincoln
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SAME! I pull worms out of my tank any kind and dip everything! YUCK!
EricR
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Awesome pictures and video!Hey all! I have a really cool Eunice worm in my tank. It’s got a red body with a white band around its “neck,” just behind its head. Any ideas what species this is?
That thing is cool-looking but, as stated in post #12, the "visible mouth parts" would scare me.
Good luck. Interested in seeing what you determine.
