Does anyone want a giant polychaete worm? About 6-1/2 FT long....!

[chenwon54]

I finally caught the huge worm that has been resident in my reef for several years. I was lucky enough to capture it alive and in once piece. If anybody wants it let me know. I feel bad killing it even though it ate several thousand snails a year and lots of coral :-(


Not really sure what to do with it.... ideas?

 

[dnov99]

Six feet???!!!! Seriously??? I would call Guinness book of records!! Seriously that's insane, would love to see a picture.


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[chenwon54]

it says online they commonly reach up to 30 meters?? its all coiled up but i can get some photos. it looks exactly like the oregon reef one but possibly bigger. its really hard to tell. I say 6ft because he would be streched out more half way across my 10ft long tank at night. Unless there is two of them. i hope not!

 

[skinz78]

I'd love to see some pic's!

 

[3Twinklets]

Ummmmm........No Thank You!! I am trying to cut down on those.....:wacko:

 

[Chameleon]

sounds like dinner

 

[VB68]

Wow, like to see a pic.

 

[mike007]

Prove it send some pics.

 

[slapshot]

6 feet is not that big. Many more in people's tanks they don't even know about. Congrates on getting it. One of the happiest reefing days in 30 years the day I caught mine.

Oh and for you doubting Thomas's:

Before he hit a jar of formaldehyde he went into a rock 3 inches by 2 inches. Yes, be afraid, very afraid!!!

 

[mike007]

Wow that thing is scary, never seen one before.

 

[VB68]

Have it mounted....LOL

 

[MattL22]

Pretty sweet what do they eat?? Suprised a fish didn't go after em

 

[rajkovich207]

A eunicid worm or bobbit worm eats fish and some times corals Nasty worm with nastier jaws, ill see if I can't pull the video of one snagging a fish in a sec, don't want it if you don't want, not graffic but its a bit sad

 

[rajkovich207]

Ok here it is, hopefully this works...

If you thought big bristleworms were scary ... ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

 

[MattL22]

That video is so crazy how did that Octo get away !

When that worm pulls that fish down his hole into the mud that's like something from a horror movie !! Awesome

 

[9thfloor]

Well that's terrifying. Lol

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[Dtech07]

Six feet???!!!! Seriously??? I would call Guinness book of records!! Seriously that's insane, would love to see a picture.


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Thats actually the average size they grow to before splitting like earthworms. To get one in one piece is amazing do you have any pictures? I always have baby's 1/8 no bigger my fish have a hayday eating them at night.

 

[caudill187]

Simply amazing!!!

 

[slapshot]

Pretty sweet what do they eat?? Suprised a fish didn't go after em

Anything and everything. Seriously this guy would come out at night and eat this cap I had like an ear of corn. He started at one end and munched all the way to the other end and started over at the beginning. He ate acros, sponges fish everything!!!

 

[slapshot]

Thats actually the average size they grow to before splitting like earthworms. To get one in one piece is amazing do you have any pictures? I always have baby's 1/8 no bigger my fish have a hayday eating them at night.

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