Please help ID this Hitch hiker

dagrinch65 · Apr 29, 2016

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.

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MarcWeaver · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

Wiz would love to have that Eunice.

dagrinch65 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

dagrinch65 said:
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 · Apr 29, 2016

@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 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 29, 2016

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

dagrinch65 said:
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 · Apr 29, 2016

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.

Roboson said:
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 · Apr 29, 2016

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 · Apr 30, 2016

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 · Apr 30, 2016

Crossing all my fingers.

Lionfish Lair · Apr 30, 2016

Did you put the pantyhose in PVC?

saltyfilmfolks · Apr 30, 2016

OH BOY!!!!

Naiad · Apr 30, 2016

Wiz said:
@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.