growing up eunice

[Wiz]

So I am always searching for strange critters. Usually unwanted and sometimes feared. Lol. I was lucky enought to finally aquire one. This little guy was shipped to me from sc. I'm in nh. So, here it starts.
I have a 30g dedicated side by side fuge. There is only one drain in the upper right corner. With a guard I BELIEVE will prevent escape. The tank is filled with a 6"+ dsb, all kinds of macro algae, a few large pieces of lr, and a couple inverts. (Ghost shrimp, emerald crab, snails and a hermit or two). it drains into my sump. In order to escape that it would have to get by a course sponge bubble trap and get through my return pump impeller. I hope I'm safe.
The worm arrived today at 9am. It is currently acclimating inside a cerith snail shell it was shipped with. I hope I get to see it soon and it handled shipping well.
Special thanks to @GHsaltie for allowing me this chance to grow him. i would love for you to post your pics of him and any observations you had. Size, behavior, how you caught it. Etc...
I will try to keep this thread updated although I have a feeling if it fits in this shell I probably won't see it much after release. But I'm a crazy obsessive night viewer so if anyone has a chance its me. Lol
If anyone comes accross more creepy crawlies I'm your man! ;-)

 

[GHsaltie]

Wow what an incredible set up! I'm so happy that the little guy got a home with you, and I'm still crossing all my fingers and toes that he made the journey safely!
So my part in the little story isn't all that eventful, I highly suspected I had a bobbit worm in my tank and even stayed up until midnight a couple times to try and spot it, nothing. However when I was checking my filter sock one day last week I noticed a very odd worm. I of course was instantly curious so I whipped out a jar and plopped him in. Lo and behold it's a teeny tiny barely 2in bobbit worm! So that's about it, I saw him briefly sticking his head out of the snail shell Saturday evening but that was the last I saw him, so here's to hoping he'll come out for you tonight.

 

[GHsaltie]

Oops I forgot the pictures lol

 

[Davesgt]

You know I'm following!

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Love it!

 

[Wiz]

Visual confirmation! The light scared him. But he's alive!

 

[GHsaltie]

Good news! I'm so glad to hear that!

 

[toothybugs]

Awesome, I'm not the only one! I have a display fuge similar to your set up and "Karl" went from 2" at discovery to 8" last I saw him a couple weeks ago. I think I have 2 more but can't be sure.

 

[Breadman03]

Nice!

 

[Wiz]

Awesome man we should compare. You have any pictures of it

Awesome, I'm not the only one! I have a display fuge similar to your set up and "Karl" went from 2" at discovery to 8" last I saw him a couple weeks ago. I think I have 2 more but can't be sure.

 

[Wiz]

I've got a bunch of videos that I will share eventually. But I had to get this one on here so you could see. This little guy's got an attitude! LOL Look close or you'll miss it.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1703025719963876&id=1523667064566410

 

[pbauec]

Glad the little bundle of joy is settling in well. I'm following as well.

 

[GHsaltie]

You kept the name! Oh my gosh that's so funny! I can't see nothing on my phone though so I'll have to watch the video when I get access to a computer.

 

[Wiz]

Of course! im an adoptive parent. Lol

You kept the name! Oh my gosh that's so funny! I can't see nothing on my phone though so I'll have to watch the video when I get access to a computer.

 

[toothybugs]

Awesome man we should compare. You have any pictures of it

Not recent, so far just the discovery pics at baby-size. I'll probably get something up with it's a bit bigger and feeding.

 

[Baby Ray]

I am following this one!!!
This sounds really cool

 

[human]

Such a cute little guy, I hope he grows up to be a terrifying beast for you.

 

[Wiz]

I said he was cute and my wife said I'm crazy

 

[GHsaltie]

Aww poor little guy, I think he's cute albeit a creepy cute.

 

[Lilly45nano]

Love the fuge....how long did it take you to establish that cope-pod population? So very cool....the Bobbitt...Hobbit.... i guess it is a acquired taste