ReefGirl50
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Hi everyone. I got a zoa colony and a montipora frag yesterday and had this critter (video below) come out of one of them. Any help with ID and precautions to take if it’s bad for my tank?
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Need help with ID from Coral Dip
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Lemons
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Looks like some sort of eunice worm aka (bobbit worms and the like)
Not a good guy as they can get large 4ft +
And will eat fish once a sufficent size!!!!
Remove and keep an eye out for any weird sand formations and remove any you find immediately
Not a good guy as they can get large 4ft +
And will eat fish once a sufficent size!!!!
Remove and keep an eye out for any weird sand formations and remove any you find immediately
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ReefGirl50
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Thanks for the info… sounds scary! What are the chances there was more than one? Should I take the corals out and dip again?
To clarify, that doesn't seem to be Eunice worm, and definitely not a bobbit - Eunicid worms typically have five tentacles on their heads, and bobbits (in addition to having five tentacles and two pincer-like mouthparts) are also brownish and iridescent in color.
OP, your critter does seem to be bristleworm of some variety, but we'd need closer up pics of the head to say which kind for sure.
OP, your critter does seem to be bristleworm of some variety, but we'd need closer up pics of the head to say which kind for sure.
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ReefGirl50
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Shoot, the critter is gone as I found it yesterday and disposed of it. I guess I’ll keep my fingers crossed that there aren’t anymore!
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