What is this in my tank!? Please help!

[1983evansd]

It must be a foot long like some kind of worm any one know what it is? Is it a bad thing to have in the tank?

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Mostly likely yes its bad. I'd get it out with a pair of twizzers if u can. Not sure what kind it is, but I always thought the bigger they were, the worse off they r lol

 

[1983evansd]

It must be a foot long!! As soon as I turned the lights on it scarpered, how the heck do I catch it?

 

[Sobo's Reef]

Not an expert on this one but I'd say if he came out when the lights went out, do the same thing again and then catch him

 

[1983evansd]

Yeah mate thanks mate

 

[Sobo's Reef]

No problem, good luck!

 

[Eric B]

Looks like a fire worm to me and yes I would remove if by any means other than touching it with your fingers.

 

[1983evansd]

Anyone know how to make a trap? This thing has freaked me right out!!

 

[TankRazr]

Anyone know how to make a trap? This thing has freaked me right out!!

I believe I just read something recently about using a nylon stocking with food, something like mysis i presume, in the end. The worm crawls in but has difficulty getting out. I've never personally tried this, just read about it in another post.

also....

Here is a video from Indo Pacific Sea Farms talking about the difference between good worms and bad.

TR

[video=youtube;C_KbY2-hV_4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_KbY2-hV_4&list=UU4NMyPk6s0Hdz9dlqRySURQ[/video]

 

[1983evansd]

Thanks a lot tankrazr , anyone know 100% if it's a brissle or a fireworm?

 

[Kody72]

You can take some bridal veil and place food in the middle and wrap it loosely around it. When it goes after the food he'll get tangled up. Then just lift him out

 

[PapaDragon]

Google "bristle worm trap diy". It might be a big one.

 

[1983evansd]

I've had a look and built a trap people, will let you know how it goes tonight. Fingers crossed I will,have pics later!! [emoji111]️

 

[1983evansd]

 

[TankRazr]

Nice!

Get some casting resin and make a paperweight. LOL

 

[1983evansd]

Lol, I nearly had him! He's so long he was feeding off it and his body was still in the live rock. Tried to grab him with plastic pinchers but he wriggled out! I'm gutted. He was in the bottle within 20min of putting it in the tank.

 

[gemini9]

ewwwww... worms.....

 

[Fin]

It could be worse...

Oregonreef.com

 

[joshbbert]

Looks like a eucinid rock worm kill it if you can but they suck to get out. Drill a hole in a peice of LR and stuff some mysis in it, if you can get him to stick his head in the hole hes as good as dead. They have great eye sight mine could see me through the tank. Hell eat your inverts too if he can so keep him fed till its gone haha

 

[joshbbert]

Nevermind that does look more like a bristle when I look on pc