Please help ID this Hitch hiker

[dagrinch65]

Noticed this guy in my tank and have no idea what it is. If anyone knows and can let me know if it's good or bad that would be awesome.

 

[MarcWeaver]

Not 100% sure but if it's a worm, it may be a Eunicid worm. Bad news. Check out http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Annelids/Eunicid.htm

 

[michellejy]

I am 99% sure there is someone on these forums who collects creepy hitchhikers. I am thinking the name is @Wiz, but there is a good chance I pulled that out of the air.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Wiz would love to have that Eunice.

 

[dagrinch65]

It's pretty long and creepy looking. If bad news how can I get ride of it? Will flatworm exit do the trick?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Can you remove that piece of rock? I see some polyps there over him, so maybe that's a smaller piece of rock? He has many outlets and won't always be in the same place, but they tend to be frequently seen poking their heads out of favorite places. I moved mine by picking up the rock in a net (so he couldn't escape while removing it), but I had a species only tank and didn't mind tearing it up some.

 

[Wiz]

Noticed this guy in my tank and have no idea what it is. If anyone knows and can let me know if it's good or bad that would be awesome.

I want It! Lol its bad to most. Lookd like a eunice to me.

 

[Wiz]

@dagrinch65 If you can get it out I would love to have it. Ill pay to hhave you ship it to me. Been searching for one but people always kill them. if there's any way I would appreciate it greatly. :-D

 

[dagrinch65]

If I can get it out I have no problem sending it to you. Getting it out is going to be almost impossible. That's why I was asking if there's a way to kill it then remove it. I've only spotted it a few time and I'd have to probably take everything out to catch it. That is unless someone knows of a way that I can trap it.

 

[Roboson]

May I ask why you'd want it? I have heard nothing but bad news about those guys (but I LOVE strange hitchhikers, so I can understand).

 

[Wiz]

Find a fish trap and put your most expensive little fish inside you'll catch him in a matter of hours. LOL Just kidding

If I can get it out I have no problem sending it to you. Getting it out is going to be almost impossible. That's why I was asking if there's a way to kill it then remove it. I've only spotted it a few time and I'd have to probably take everything out to catch it. That is unless someone knows of a way that I can trap it.

 

[Wiz]

I love all the strange Critters. Worms and bugs are some of my favorite things to watch in my reef system. I have a 6 inch deep sand bed refugium that is side by side with no way of the worm escaping into the rest of the system. That will be his home Unless I decide it's too risky and which case I will set up a tank specifically for him. Such interesting things.

May I ask why you'd want it? I have heard nothing but bad news about those guys (but I LOVE strange hitchhikers, so I can understand).

 

[dagrinch65]

The rock I saw it hiding in last night is the main rock holding the rest of my aquascape together so I cant just move that rock. Im going to try the food in panty hose that was mentioned and see if I can catch this creature. Would really be a pain in the rear to tear everything out.

 

[dagrinch65]

Worm went for the squid in the panty hose but didn't end up inside. Going to give it another try tonight and hope for better luck.

 

[Wiz]

Crossing all my fingers.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Did you put the pantyhose in PVC?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

OH BOY!!!!

 

[Naiad]

@dagrinch65 If you can get it out I would love to have it. Ill pay to hhave you ship it to me. Been searching for one but people always kill them. if there's any way I would appreciate it greatly. :-D

Hey mine is still good and alive.... just waiting to find him in a removable rock lol. I think it is on to me as it has taken to the huge base rocks of late.

 

[Wiz]

No worries. @Naiad More than one would be fantastic. Maybe I'll have my own tank and see if I can breed them. Awesome

 

[Wiz]

It will be cool to see if they are same species or different