Id please?

Thornbreaker · 11/29/2019, 09:27 AM

I think this might be a eunice worm. Can anyone confirm?

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Thornbreaker · 12/01/2019, 05:10 PM

Anyone?

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mcgyvr · 12/01/2019, 06:45 PM

Hard to tell from the pics.. Looks like a peanut worm to me from what I see..

Lovemyreef2015 · 12/01/2019, 07:25 PM

A eunicid will have a very distinct head. Without seeing more detailed pictures I would have to guess possibly a peanut worm.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/01/2019, 08:16 PM

Can you get a closer clearer pic of the head? Eunice worms have distinct mouth with tentacles. https://arcreef.com/bristle-worms/bo...e-aphroditois/

Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 07:55 AM

You should be able to zoom in. I'll add what I took.

It's skinny, and the head appears to have multiple antennae

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Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 07:57 AM

Another pic, it's got a skinny shape throughout the length, with a pointy, skinny opposite end vs the rounded head in the other pictures. May be hard to tell in this picture.

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Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 07:57 AM

Sorry for the multiple posts, don't have vip Tapatalk

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It also looks to have 2 eye spots on the head.

Oldreeferman · 12/02/2019, 08:58 AM

Looks to be a large bristle worm from its shape & color to me. You can easily remove it with large tweezers if it keeps you up at night, im sure its not the only one in the tank, won't hurt anything.......................... just butt ugly CUC creature.

Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Oldreeferman

Looks to be a large bristle worm from its shape & color to me. You can easily remove it with large tweezers if it keeps you up at night, im sure its not the only one in the tank, won't hurt anything.......................... just butt ugly CUC creature.

Oh butt ugly creatures helps to make me feel better about myself

I have no problem with harmless CUC, including ugly worms, just want to make sure it's not the evil kind.

Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 12:59 PM

So, I'm still leaning toward Eunice, but I don't think it's a Bobbit/aphroditois.

Coloration and body don't match well for sure...

However, the closest thing I've seen while perusing the net might be a leodice harrassi, but the "tail" on this thing is smooth and skinny.

Most of the pics I'm finding have these things with a rounded, thick "tail" end, often with a feeler or two.

If it didn't have what looked like "mandibles" in the 2nd pic above, I would assume it's just a detritus feeder.

Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 05:36 PM

That any better?

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Sugar Magnolia · 12/02/2019, 07:31 PM

Pretty sure that's a Eunice. You need to remove it.

Oldreeferman · 12/02/2019, 08:49 PM

I stand corrected, that last picture is definitive & the pointy end also. I was reading about it & if it spawns you may have a mess id rid my tank of it fast. Definitely a Eunice variety.

Thornbreaker · 12/02/2019, 09:05 PM

That's amazing. How fast do they grow? It's, probably 8" max right now.

I've ordered from reefcleaners, my lfs, and one cuc order from LA... And I'm betting it rode in on the last.

I ordered some ninja astreas, Mexican turbos, and trochus a few months ago from LA.

Would one this size be able to take down a small mandarin?

We'll I'll get to work on a pvc trap and see if that will do the trick.

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five.five-six · 12/02/2019, 10:14 PM

the coloration is all wrong for the bobbit’s I have seen, they are surely a metallic reflective color but the head is all bobbit

https://youtu.be/K_7ByiYbCYM

Thornbreaker · 12/03/2019, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by five.five-six

the coloration is all wrong for the bobbit’s I have seen, they are surely a metallic reflective color but the head is all bobbit

https://youtu.be/K_7ByiYbCYM

I agree, but it's certainly a eunicid species of similar appetite with those jaws.

I'm hoping he's still arrogant enough to not be burrowing in a rock still.

Going to make a trap tonight and see if he's brash enough to hop right in.

I'm betting this thing is why my green mandarin disappeared. It was barely 1" and had been happy for over 3 months in my tank, so seems to be well within this evil things capacity to destroy.

Sugar Magnolia · 12/03/2019, 10:49 AM

Oh yes, they can definitely grab sleeping fish.

Thornbreaker · 12/03/2019, 09:47 PM

So made a trap

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Thornbreaker · 12/03/2019, 09:49 PM

Think it's okay to leave in tank overnight? Or should I pull after a couple of hours?

Just saw the evil worm again, but it wasn't headed for the trap yet.

I used fresh shrimp for the bait, as scallops were a bit pricey + frozen.

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Thornbreaker · 12/04/2019, 06:33 AM

Well after night 1, he's shown zero interest in coming above the sand.

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Thornbreaker · 12/06/2019, 08:20 AM

Well, I tried again last night w/ scallops as the bait instead of shrimp. Unfortunately, no luck yet. The worm appears to be content eating the algae off of the sand.

Not sure what to do if it won't take the bait.

I may lift the rock or two near it when I do a water change this weekend, but I'm fairly certain it hasn't been using a burrow in the rocks yet.

11/29/2019, 09:27 AM	#1
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Id please? I think this might be a eunice worm. Can anyone confirm? Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/01/2019, 05:10 PM	#2
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Anyone? Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/01/2019, 06:45 PM	#3
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Hard to tell from the pics.. Looks like a peanut worm to me from what I see.. __________________ Who me?

12/01/2019, 08:16 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Can you get a closer clearer pic of the head? Eunice worms have distinct mouth with tentacles. https://arcreef.com/bristle-worms/bo...e-aphroditois/ __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/02/2019, 07:55 AM	#6
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	You should be able to zoom in. I'll add what I took. It's skinny, and the head appears to have multiple antennae Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/01/2019, 07:25 PM	#4
Lovemyreef2015 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Palm bay Posts: 4	A eunicid will have a very distinct head. Without seeing more detailed pictures I would have to guess possibly a peanut worm.

12/02/2019, 07:57 AM	#7
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Another pic, it's got a skinny shape throughout the length, with a pointy, skinny opposite end vs the rounded head in the other pictures. May be hard to tell in this picture. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir Last edited by Thornbreaker; 12/02/2019 at 08:22 AM.

12/02/2019, 08:58 AM	#9
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	Looks to be a large bristle worm from its shape & color to me. You can easily remove it with large tweezers if it keeps you up at night, im sure its not the only one in the tank, won't hurt anything.......................... just butt ugly CUC creature. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

12/02/2019, 12:59 PM	#11
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	So, I'm still leaning toward Eunice, but I don't think it's a Bobbit/aphroditois. Coloration and body don't match well for sure... However, the closest thing I've seen while perusing the net might be a leodice harrassi, but the "tail" on this thing is smooth and skinny. Most of the pics I'm finding have these things with a rounded, thick "tail" end, often with a feeler or two. If it didn't have what looked like "mandibles" in the 2nd pic above, I would assume it's just a detritus feeder. __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/02/2019, 05:36 PM	#12
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	That any better? Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/02/2019, 07:31 PM	#13
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Pretty sure that's a Eunice. You need to remove it. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/02/2019, 08:49 PM	#14
Oldreeferman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: NW Indiana Valparaiso Posts: 505	I stand corrected, that last picture is definitive & the pointy end also. I was reading about it & if it spawns you may have a mess id rid my tank of it fast. Definitely a Eunice variety. __________________ Montipora Digitas, Cyphastrea, Blastos, different Leptoseris, Green Stylo, GSP, gorgonions, Ricordea mushrooms, psammocoras, Birdsnest coral, Clownfish, Watchman goby, Royal gamma. Current Tank Info: Nano Reef tank

12/02/2019, 09:05 PM	#15
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	That's amazing. How fast do they grow? It's, probably 8" max right now. I've ordered from reefcleaners, my lfs, and one cuc order from LA... And I'm betting it rode in on the last. I ordered some ninja astreas, Mexican turbos, and trochus a few months ago from LA. Would one this size be able to take down a small mandarin? We'll I'll get to work on a pvc trap and see if that will do the trick. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/02/2019, 10:14 PM	#16
five.five-six Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Corona Posts: 7,827 Blog Entries: 6	the coloration is all wrong for the bobbit’s I have seen, they are surely a metallic reflective color but the head is all bobbit https://youtu.be/K_7ByiYbCYM __________________ Originally posted by yellowslayer13: "I hate that hole" Current Tank Info: SCMAS Member 225 peninsula euroreef RS180 Apex 400W X 3 20k radiums / Spectra mixed SPS

12/03/2019, 10:49 AM	#18
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Oh yes, they can definitely grab sleeping fish. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

12/03/2019, 09:47 PM	#19
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	So made a trap Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/03/2019, 09:49 PM	#20
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Think it's okay to leave in tank overnight? Or should I pull after a couple of hours? Just saw the evil worm again, but it wasn't headed for the trap yet. I used fresh shrimp for the bait, as scallops were a bit pricey + frozen. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/04/2019, 06:33 AM	#21
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Well after night 1, he's shown zero interest in coming above the sand. Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir

12/06/2019, 08:20 AM	#22
Thornbreaker Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 334	Well, I tried again last night w/ scallops as the bait instead of shrimp. Unfortunately, no luck yet. The worm appears to be content eating the algae off of the sand. Not sure what to do if it won't take the bait. I may lift the rock or two near it when I do a water change this weekend, but I'm fairly certain it hasn't been using a burrow in the rocks yet. __________________ SC Aquariums - 150 Gallon 5'x2'x2'; Trigger Elite 36 Sump; Mars Aqua Lights 150 lbs reefcleaner rock, SCA 302 Skimmer Current Stock: Foxface lo, 2 clowns, royal gramma, 2 spot bristletooth tang, fir