Let’s talk trapping Eunice Worms

[RobertK]

I found a bunch of these in some rock I got recently from KP. I hope I got them all but pretty sure there must be more of them in the tank. Let us know what you end up doing!

 

[PolypPocket]

I found a bunch of these in some rock I got recently from KP. I hope I got them all but pretty sure there must be more of them in the tank. Let us know what you end up doing!

This is the kind I have I think, how did you catch them?

Anyway I ended up removing the big rock and putting it over a bucket and blasting some seltzer water in the holes with a turkey baster. Guess what I caught? Nothing

Well that’s not true, a small gorilla crab came running out so at least I caught that. That makes 5 of them now transferred to the tank of shame

I think there’s just too much of a network of tiny holes the worms can escape to inside. I have two remaining options: soak the rocks in seltzer water until they come out, effectively killing or injuring anything else that’s living in there. Or break the rock apart, ruining my whole scape. So at this point I feel kind of stuck.

 

[The Ugly Phase]

Pretty cool but gives me the shivers looking at it

 

[Mutti]

This right here, is why I stay far far away from live rock from the ocean. *shudder*

 

[RobertK]

This is the kind I have I think, how did you catch them?

Oh, I didn't catch those. I found them on the rocks and in the shipping box when I first received them. I carefully inspected each rock before putting it in the tank.

 

[PolypPocket]

This is the kind I have I think, how did you catch them?

Oh, I didn't catch those. I found them on the rocks and in the shipping box when I first received them. I carefully inspected each rock before putting it in the tank.

I did too, apparently mine have invisibility skills

 

[BryanM]

Mine seem to think my Rain 8 ATS is a hotel. I have to be careful harvesting.

 

[PolypPocket]

One down, one to go