Reef Discussion

[Sean81]

I got some good red gel for my torch and did some exploring tonight as I'm still trying to catch a hairy crab and found many of these worms. I also spotted another actual eunice worm chewing on rock about 2-3 inches, same as the one I found in my filter sock a couple weeks back. Anyone can identify them? They didn't seem to have the marking near the head like an eunice and also no tentacles.

 

[Sean81]

Oh video didn't seem to work. Tried from the phone. Well it hangs around like this (middle of photo)

Then shoots out and grabs at rock like below.

There was a pod near were it grabbed at so it might have been shooting for that. And wow I have a lot of large pods in this tank. The six line gets all the small ones I guess and leaves the ones to big for his little mouth.

 

[Mattres]

Hard to tell from the pic but could be a peanut worm. When it stretches out does it look like it comes from the inside out?
If it is they don't cause any harm. There's a couple getting around in my tank.

 

[Sean81]

Yes it's a peanut worm I think. Thanks just looked it up. There is so many in there, tiny one as well.

 

[Mattres]

After i replied I looked in my tank before leaving for work and saw a couple searching for food lol
What's the red gel u got for your torch? I've been meaning to get some kind of red light for ages to have a look after lights out.

 

[Sean81]

It's gel meant for a camera flasher. Can get like 20 colours for like $10 on eBay. Plus after playing with the torch I turned my red lights on real low on my hydra 26 and that worked well to.

 

[slin1977]

Help me here, what's to fear from this worm ?

 

[Sean81]

Nothing to fear I didn't know what it was. I know I have a couple Eunice worms in there and wasn't sure if they were small ones. All good with peanuts.

 

[slin1977]

Info on peanuts-
https://reefbuilders.com/2015/05/11/peanut-worms-reef-aquarium/
Info on eunice-
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/if-you-thought-big-bristleworms-were-scary

 

[Sean81]

Thanks.