Marine blood worm, sandworm

[Shadowbass]

i was curious if anyone in the maine( or other areas these are fished with) has experience with the blood worm Glycera brevicirris or the sand worm Alitta virens. where to find them, if they can be shipped, what they eat.

 

[GHsaltie]

Bump

 

[Shadowbass]

Heres what im looking for

 

[Shadowbass]

Preferably the 2nd one

 

[Dizzirn]

Ewww why?

 

[Shadowbass]

Ewww why?

Would make an interesting tank inhabitant to observe, wouldnt you agree lol

 

[K. Steven]

I believe these worms inhabit intertidal mudflat and sandflat with relatively fine substrate. They are also predatory, so it'd need to be a species-only tank if you don't want your fish and invertebrates ending up dead.

 

[3mm3]

I see the second one often while fishing

 

[Shadowbass]

I see the second one often while fishing

Would you be willing to catch and ship 2 of them?

 

[Shadowbass]

I believe these worms inhabit intertidal mudflat and sandflat with relatively fine substrate. They are also predatory, so it'd need to be a species-only tank if you don't want your fish and invertebrates ending up dead.

Id keep them in a seperate tank with nothing im pqrticularly attatched to. Would they be ok with a sand based subsrate vs mud?

 

[3mm3]

Would you be willing to catch and ship 2 of them?

I don't mind. Ill head out this weekend and see if I can snag some.

 

[K. Steven]

Id keep them in a seperate tank with nothing im pqrticularly attatched to. Would they be ok with a sand based subsrate vs mud?

I'd do more research on their natural habitat. They may not do well in coarser substrate, which might be too rough on their soft skin. Possibly the finer CaribSea sands.

 

[Shadowbass]

I'd do more research on their natural habitat. They may not do well in coarser substrate, which might be too rough on their soft skin. Possibly the finer CaribSea sands.

Ive seen that people farm them in both bare bottomed and sand type substrates it seems. Diet shouldnt be an issue sinxe they prey mostly on other invertebrates but also are scavengers so shouldnt be to hard to feed.

 

[jd371]

Any bait shop here on Long Island will have them. I mostly surf fish now with lures, last time I used them was years ago, I think I paid $5 for a dozen. A few months ago I picked up a cube pack of chopped Sandworms from a company called Pro Salt in New Jersey. I've never seen my fish react to food like that, it was like a feeding frenzy, probably because Sandworms are very bloody and oily. I haven't been able to find it again at the lfs and it's too costly to have it shipped from the company. I've been meaning to pick up a box of Sandworms next time I'm at the Tackle shop to feed to my fish. I'm doing a lot more fishing now that it's Striper season so I should be going to a Tackle shop soon, if I pick up a box I'll PM you and maybe we could work out something so I can send you a few.

 

[Shadowbass]

Any bait shop here on Long Island will have them. I mostly surf fish now with lures, last time I used them was years ago, I think I paid $5 for a dozen. A few months ago I picked up a cube pack of chopped Sandworms from a company called Pro Salt in New Jersey. I've never seen my fish react to food like that, it was like a feeding frenzy, probably because Sandworms are very bloody and oily. I haven't been able to find it again at the lfs and it's too costly to have it shipped from the company. I've been meaning to pick up a box of Sandworms next time I'm at the Tackle shop to feed to my fish. I'm doing a lot more fishing now that it's Striper season so I should be going to a Tackle shop soon, if I pick up a box I'll PM you and maybe we could work out something so I can send you a few.

Thatd be awesome!

 

[3mm3]

I can also swing into the bait store Friday. Ill let you know if they have them available.

 

[Shadowbass]

Whpever happens to get them works for me :)