Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves.

blue_eyes53813 · 11-28-2005, 05:38 PM

OK I am really serious. I baught about 5 polyp rocks and some mushroom rocks. One by one the last week or two. The rocks ,polyps and all come up missing.When the first two came up missing I put the rest on the bottom of the tank thinking something at night is knocking them off and they fall in between the rocks somewhere. I never see them again. All rocks are gone. This weekend I baught a beautiful white and black featherduster. I checked it this morning it was on the bottom of the tank. I left today and just came home. I was gone fore about 4 hours and it to is gone. I can just see the tips of it sticking out from under a rock.

I am just sick. The only thing I have that would be under the rocks is brittlestars!!!!!! I have 3 . One is about 3 years old and the other 2 are small, about the size of my palm of my hand. The one is big. Would that be taking rocks polyps any thing it could pull around? The rocks that are missing are about golf ball size or bigger and are all gone. I cant find them anywhere.

Anyway, just venting. Ive never had this happen, where everything starts dissapearing.

fishcrazy · 11-28-2005, 06:56 PM

Eunicid worms are known to move rocks around and eat softies.

Have you watched the tank with a flashlight with a red lense at night?

Here's more info on them. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

blue_eyes53813 · 11-28-2005, 07:40 PM

Oh my god I hope not. No I have never watched my tank at night. This has all just started the last couple weeks. I might watch it at night and see what happens.

Woodstock · 11-28-2005, 08:00 PM

Keep us posted! It wouldn't hurt to set a trap... get a 2 liter jug and cut the top off to make a larger opening. Set the jug at an angle so the tip is up and it's at a steep angle; then put a piece of shrimp in the bottom. The idea is the 'thing' will be able to get in but won't be able to get out. GL!

blue_eyes53813 · 11-29-2005, 10:48 AM

More missing this morning. rocks toppled, Im gonna get a 2 liter bottle tonight.

amee6730 · 11-29-2005, 05:24 PM

I'm not sure I would want to find it if it's big enough to topple rocks and steal corals! (shivers)

It could be an ickie sea monster

But good luck on the hunt and capture. And post pictures when you get it!

(as I get ready to tear my tank apart, shotgun in hand, to make sure I don't have one)

blue_eyes53813 · 11-30-2005, 08:44 AM

I dont really want to find it either. I have a feeling its my big brittle star. He is as big as a dinner plate. He has gotten huge.

bigsmokeshowjoe · 11-30-2005, 09:59 PM

Eunicid worms are known to move rocks

blue_eyes53813 · 12-01-2005, 09:04 AM

nothing yet.

mkpaulson · 12-01-2005, 12:51 PM

here is a link to someone who had a problem with Eunicid worm eating his soft corals the warm and it end up being 6 ft. long.

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

fidojoe · 12-01-2005, 01:42 PM

YUCK!!! Thats disgusting! If I ever come across one of those, the rock is in the trash without thinking twice. I won't even bother trying to get it out! Just the pictures of those give me shivers down my spine.

blue_eyes53813 · 12-01-2005, 02:26 PM

OHHHHHHH MMMMYYYYY no way not my tank. That is gross.

If i see that I am gone. The last time i added new live rock was 4 years ago. It would be huge. I can feel nightmares coming on. I wonder if anything like that would even go in a liter bottle. It would stick its big head in and slither right out. That reminds me of a snake. OHH I hate snakes. Not good. I have to calm down

blue_eyes53813 · 12-01-2005, 02:39 PM

Ok I looked this picture up from all my pictures, It is dated 2-26-03. I have not seen this worm ever again. I forgot about it and didnt even think i had the picture anymore.I posted the picture than and nobody knew what it was, so I didnt worry about it. Does anybody knwo what it is?

fishcrazy · 12-01-2005, 03:27 PM

Based on the picture, it looks like there are no visible segments. That typically means it's a ribbon worm (nemertean). I don't see any bristles on it. Nor do I see parapods for locomotion. Ribbon worms don't eat corals....they mainly eat other worms.

tally · 12-01-2005, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigsmokeshowjoe

Eunicid worms are known to move rocks

wat do eunicid worms look like and how big are they???

11-28-2005, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. OK I am really serious. I baught about 5 polyp rocks and some mushroom rocks. One by one the last week or two. The rocks ,polyps and all come up missing.When the first two came up missing I put the rest on the bottom of the tank thinking something at night is knocking them off and they fall in between the rocks somewhere. I never see them again. All rocks are gone. This weekend I baught a beautiful white and black featherduster. I checked it this morning it was on the bottom of the tank. I left today and just came home. I was gone fore about 4 hours and it to is gone. I can just see the tips of it sticking out from under a rock. I am just sick. The only thing I have that would be under the rocks is brittlestars!!!!!! I have 3 . One is about 3 years old and the other 2 are small, about the size of my palm of my hand. The one is big. Would that be taking rocks polyps any thing it could pull around? The rocks that are missing are about golf ball size or bigger and are all gone. I cant find them anywhere. Anyway, just venting. Ive never had this happen, where everything starts dissapearing.

11-28-2005, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
fishcrazy Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. Eunicid worms are known to move rocks around and eat softies. Have you watched the tank with a flashlight with a red lense at night? Here's more info on them. http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

11-28-2005, 07:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. Oh my god I hope not. No I have never watched my tank at night. This has all just started the last couple weeks. I might watch it at night and see what happens.

11-28-2005, 08:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,606 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. Keep us posted! It wouldn't hurt to set a trap... get a 2 liter jug and cut the top off to make a larger opening. Set the jug at an angle so the tip is up and it's at a steep angle; then put a piece of shrimp in the bottom. The idea is the 'thing' will be able to get in but won't be able to get out. GL! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My Anemone & Picasso Tank ~* 120 Reef Chronicle ~ *Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* *Massive 300 gal growout~* *Picasso & Snowcasso for sale~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________

11-29-2005, 10:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. More missing this morning. rocks toppled, Im gonna get a 2 liter bottle tonight.

11-29-2005, 05:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
amee6730 Limpet Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Shelby, NC Posts: 142 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. I'm not sure I would want to find it if it's big enough to topple rocks and steal corals! (shivers) It could be an ickie sea monster But good luck on the hunt and capture. And post pictures when you get it! (as I get ready to tear my tank apart, shotgun in hand, to make sure I don't have one) __________________ I am the smilie queen

11-30-2005, 08:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. I dont really want to find it either. I have a feeling its my big brittle star. He is as big as a dinner plate. He has gotten huge.

11-30-2005, 09:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigsmokeshowjoe Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: revere Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. Eunicid worms are known to move rocks __________________ I Drill Tanks @ Sea Creatures in Revere hear are pics. of my tanks www.solisearch.net/ims/album.php?u_id=19501WHHpR my site www.reefdom.com

12-01-2005, 09:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. nothing yet.

12-01-2005, 12:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
mkpaulson Plate Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: port republic,va Posts: 750 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. here is a link to someone who had a problem with Eunicid worm eating his soft corals the warm and it end up being 6 ft. long. http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm __________________ Mark

12-01-2005, 01:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
fidojoe Fish Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,581 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. YUCK!!! Thats disgusting! If I ever come across one of those, the rock is in the trash without thinking twice. I won't even bother trying to get it out! Just the pictures of those give me shivers down my spine. __________________ *Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society* My Tank: 90g AGA, 18g tall sump, CSS 220 w/ meshmod impeller, 4x54w Tek T5 retro w/ IC reflectors, Kalk reactor w/ aquamedic niveaumat system, a few SPS, LPS, zoos, and a few softies, 2 Ocellaris Clowns (hosted by both a RBTA and GBTA), Yellow Watchman, Potter's angel, Yellow Tang, Foxface, Midas Blenny, Purple Pseudo, huge brittle star, 2 tigertail cukes, fire shrimp, snails, and unfortunately two emerald crabs (the bubble algae got out of control).

12-01-2005, 02:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. OHHHHHHH MMMMYYYYY no way not my tank. That is gross. If i see that I am gone. The last time i added new live rock was 4 years ago. It would be huge. I can feel nightmares coming on. I wonder if anything like that would even go in a liter bottle. It would stick its big head in and slither right out. That reminds me of a snake. OHH I hate snakes. Not good. I have to calm down

12-01-2005, 03:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
fishcrazy Fire Coral Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Reef mystery, Really starting to get on my nerves. Based on the picture, it looks like there are no visible segments. That typically means it's a ribbon worm (nemertean). I don't see any bristles on it. Nor do I see parapods for locomotion. Ribbon worms don't eat corals....they mainly eat other worms.

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