Bobbit

[ReefingCanuk]

Bobbit? Saw it snatch a tiny snail and snap at a zoa. Bad pic as it move very fast and is camera shy.

 

[Jeffcb]

You may be able to surprise it and catch it in the middle of the night. Have the top off and flip the room lights on.
The best Bobbit worm hunting time is about 4 am.

 

[HuduVudu]

Bobbit worms build a tube made out of small rubble. They stay in that tube and only come out to attack. They are an ambush predator. The tube is distinctive, if you know what it looks like you can't miss it.

What you have looks to me to be either a fireworm or bristle worm. They can be pests but they clean things up well and are easy to catch and export. If you have them you will never get rid of them all, nor do you want to. Just keep them in balance and you are good.

 

[Ricksreeefs]

Bobbit worms build a tube made out of small rubble. They stay in that tube and only come out to attack. They are an ambush predator. The tube is distinctive, if you know what it looks like you can't miss it.

What you have looks to me to be either a fireworm or bristle worm. They can be pests but they clean things up well and are easy to catch and export. If you have them you will never get rid of them all, nor do you want to. Just keep them in balance and you are good.

yeah I agree but it's honestly hard to tell without a better pic

 

[ReefingCanuk]

It is tough to see, but it's head is on the top left, you can see the antennas. This was moments before it snapped at the zoa head. It's in the live rock that is full of coral, so I can't take it out. Will try a trap, fingers crossed.

 

[HuduVudu]

It is tough to see, but it's head is on the top left, you can see the antennas. This was moments before it snapped at the zoa head. It's in the live rock that is full of coral, so I can't take it out. Will try a trap, fingers crossed.

Also bobbits don't care about anything that isn't moving.

 

[Idech]

What you have looks to me to be either a fireworm or bristle worm. They can be pests but they clean things up well and are easy to catch and export. If you have them you will never get rid of them all, nor do you want to. Just keep them in balance and you are good.

How do you keep bristle worms in check ?

 

[HuduVudu]

How do you keep bristle worms in check ?

Export them. I have tons and they come out when I feed my LPS. Just capture them and ...
I like to see baby brittle stars asterinas amphipods etc ... Food competition is good for balance.

As an aside I think the bobbit worm I had was feeding on the bristle worms so you could try that.

 

[ReefingCanuk]

Got a better image, video this time. I don't think this is a fire or bristle worm.....

 

[HuduVudu]

Got a better image, video this time. I don't think this is a fire or bristle worm.....

Yah, doesn't look like a bobbit but it doesn't look like it belongs either. I would remove.

 

[ReefingCanuk]

Yah, doesn't look like a bobbit but it doesn't look like it belongs either. I would remove.

I'm trying, but it is very quick. I put in a trap, hopefully it works.

 

[Shon]

Got a better image, video this time. I don't think this is a fire or bristle worm.....

I don't care for crabs but.. as soon as I saw the crab claw I was Team Crab.

 

[Goaway]

Yah, doesn't look like a bobbit but it doesn't look like it belongs either. I would remove.

This is a eunicid worm
I am so sorry @ReefingCanuk . i had to destroy a rock to remove my eunice. The bad part is, they latch onto their den with their tail. Should they be caught, tail breaks off and grows a new head.

You have a battle on your hands.

 

[HuduVudu]

This is a eunicid worm
I am so sorry @ReefingCanuk . i had to destroy a rock to remove my eunice. The bad part is, they latch onto their den with their tail. Should they be caught, tail breaks off and grows a new head.

You have a battle on your hands.

Bobbits make a burrow out of rubble. Do these do the same?

The bobbit I had was under my Acan. I pulled the Acan and then squirted freshwater in the tube. It quickly found it didn't like that much and fell into the dish I had underneath to escape. The best part was when I put the bobbit in the ring with a clown trigger at the LFS. Bobbit 0 Trigger 1

 

[Goaway]

Bobbits make a burrow out of rubble. Do these do the same?

Not all eunices will form a tunnel. Most do. The one I fought with chose to live in the rocks. Inside the rock was a lot of mucus that looked similar to spider dens. I had several others living in the sand bed. Both different species.

 

[ReefingCanuk]

Not all eunices will form a tunnel. Most do. The one I fought with chose to live in the rocks. Inside the rock was a lot of mucus that looked similar to spider dens. I had several others living in the sand bed. Both different species.

Darn! This guy likes the tunnels of the live rock, it is very porous. Pokes it head out of different openings and snapping at snails and zoas. My clown goby hangs out there, so worry it will get attacked once this monster gets bigger. It's also my show piece rock with encrusting and other corals. Hope the tube trap works.

 

[Goaway]

I hope you get the fiend removed! Gl

 

[HuduVudu]

@ReefingCanuk @Mibu

You could use this kind of trap


Here is what you want him to look like

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[evrydayzawrkday]

@ReefingCanuk @Mibu

You could use this kind of trap


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Thanks for reminding me how much I hate worms..

 

[ClownSchool]

How do you keep bristle worms in check ?

There are videos on building traps.