Surprise in a 15 years old aquarium

[freshy&salty]

Nope nope nope. Everything has it role but if I see one of these guys in my tank, im giving it up and switch to a tank of jelly fish. No rocks or sand there.
I have no clue how it hid but i know how it ate. At that size food was probably simple. Im sure at night it just crawled to the fridge and made a sandwich.

 

[Will Perry]

I have no idea why these things creep me out so bad. I'm normally not squeemish about this sort of thing, either. For example: Once in the Army I was woken up after a long night march to a training battle that got delayed just as we had arrived. My buddy was nudging me awake with a look of urgency on his face because he noticed there was a decent sized tarantula on my chest. What did I do? Nothing. In my mind he was just a lil guy looking to stay warm. I went back to sleep without even trying to find him a new spot. (I was bundled up, so he wasn't getting in my clothes)

Now, with that story in mind I can't understand why I am down right horrified by these bristle worms. TO THIS DAY I remember seeing one on the beach when I was very young and being freaked out by it. Moms boyfriend tried to go digging after it and I was like "NOPE" and just walked off. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm the same way about centipedes and scorpions. I used to work in a petshop and had to put water in a scorpions bowl... I got 12 inches away and I just froze and could NOT force myself to get any closer. It was wild.

This guy creeps me out the same way centipedes do. It's something in my genes saying, "F that thing and all things like it!" I'm with you.

 

[Will Perry]

True but I hope you are unlikely to go dangling other parts of your anatomy in a tank. ;Nailbiting

My first thought. "What were you thinking!?"

Besides, nobody goes fishing with a worm that small.

 

[NoWaiAma]

I cannot unsee this...

 

[sfin52]

That's one large worm. Can they scavenge? That's my only guess why live stock was not wipped out

 

[RichtheReefer21]

 

[Lasse]

In all seriousness, though - Where does something like that hide, for all those years, in a tank that size? Did he have a very deep sand bed or a very large amount of rock work? Even if both were true, it's hard to understand how something 3 feet in length would remain unseen. Especially if it's not even trying to hide.

Not much sand but a lot of rocks.

Sincerely Lasse

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Found the video:

 

[Fudsey]

Found the video:

That's a whole lotta NOPE ! ! !

 

[Arcticfirefighter]

Oh no, I would be turning into an Olympic sprinter and I would be gone...

 

[OriginalUserName]

True but I hope you are unlikely to go dangling other parts of your anatomy in a tank. ;Nailbiting

Wait, am I the only one that makes my own zooplankton?

 

[ZaneTer]

Found the video:

Ahh South Africans.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Wait, am I the only one that makes my own zooplankton?

The conversation that occurred after he got home.
“Hey, you were out for awhile, catch anything for dinner?”
“No, but i caught a 10 foot worm with a $12 rat trap. Want to watch the video?”

Rest of the conversation was redacted after that.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Imagine a huge *** bobbit grabbing your arm while your in the tank rearranging things....yikes!

Welp, I'm not sleeping tonight..thanks

 

[Crabs McJones]

That's a whole lotta NOPE ! ! !

 

[Caseyoidae]

Well there goes the Hudson Valley

Lol wish I could find it

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Tremors 4.

 

[sfin52]

That's really cool worm

 

[kirstyflash]

Wait, am I the only one that makes my own zooplankton?

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Omg that video of him catching one is nutty!