NEW Coco worm trouble

Arreola · 09-23-2009, 12:23 AM

HELP!!!!
I just got 2 coco worms and one of them is getting out.
What I mean by this is that he is out of the tube completley.
I put it back in the tube but it looks like he is not going to last too much in there.

I already move it to a different spot with less current.

Any Ideas?

Arreola

BigAl07 · 09-23-2009, 12:27 AM

Arreola I moved your post to it's own thread so you get the help you need and deserve.

I can tell you that the more you more and "mess" with it the more stress you add to the animal.

Arreola · 09-23-2009, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Arreola I moved your post to it's own thread so you get the help you need and deserve.

I can tell you that the more you more and "mess" with it the more stress you add to the animal.

Thank you very much my friend.
I guess this coco worm will not thrive in my tank.
I had tto rescue it from the Nasarius Snails, and don't know how much damage got.
I put it back to its tube, but I guess it won't survive the night.

Thanks again.
Arreola

BigAl07 · 09-23-2009, 07:54 AM

Sorry for your recent loss.

Odds are the work was either sick or stressed to the point of "Expiring" which is why it left the tube in the first place. That's also indicated by the "Nasarius Snails" going after it. They can smell sickness and decay amazingly well and they are often times the first to the "scene" and sometimes before we'd like for them to be there.

Jess · 09-23-2009, 10:25 AM

Arreola, I would leave the tube in there. Mine "disappeared" as you probably read in my thread, but 2 weeks later he was grown back 80%. Now he's as beautiful as ever!

Can't hurt to leave the tube in there anyways right?

reefmasta · 09-23-2009, 02:03 PM

alot of featherdusters lose their feathers (cap) and regrow a new one after awile. ive had this happen with many.

Arreola · 09-23-2009, 02:25 PM

Hi all.
Thank you for your coments.
The worm did not loose its cap or feathers.
It came out completley from the tube, (ugly little criters). They have some kind of legs and a large tail.

Last night after trying to put it in the tube for the third time, it went out and in a matter of seconds the Nassaruis feed on it.

I got 2 of them and seams that the second one has lost its cap, but I can still see the worm inside the tube.

Hope that this one thrive.

Arreola · 09-23-2009, 02:45 PM

Found the Killer!!!!

Any Suggestions?

Jess · 09-23-2009, 02:51 PM

I don't think that's the killer. In fact I'm 99.9% sure it's not. He's simply feasting on the dead remains. If I'm wrong we'll soon find out!

Your coco worm was either dying to begin with or your water params and him did not mesh well.

BigAl07 · 09-23-2009, 04:08 PM

I say it's same as I mentioned before but replace "snails" with shrimp

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Odds are the work was either sick or stressed to the point of "Expiring" which is why it left the tube in the first place. That's also indicated by the "Nasarius Snails" going after it. They can smell sickness and decay amazingly well and they are often times the first to the "scene" and sometimes before we'd like for them to be there.

Reefmack · 09-23-2009, 04:48 PM

Coral Banded Shrimp don't have the best reputations. They usually seem to go after other shrimp though I think? I suppose it could be the culprit. But, if that latest picture is the second worm, I would think it would have pulled down into the tube to get away from the CBS, rather than letting itself be picked at, so maybe the shrimp is just picking at a dead worm after all.

09-23-2009, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Arreola Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 373 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Coco worm trouble HELP!!!! I just got 2 coco worms and one of them is getting out. What I mean by this is that he is out of the tube completley. I put it back in the tube but it looks like he is not going to last too much in there. I already move it to a different spot with less current. Any Ideas? Arreola

09-23-2009, 12:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Nerd :) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 24,093 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Arreola I moved your post to it's own thread so you get the help you need and deserve. I can tell you that the more you more and "mess" with it the more stress you add to the animal. __________________ > > > >Read ME < < < < when you're in need of answers or help with your tank. *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g.... BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle.... Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef.... DIY LED Fixture - Allens OFFICE 12g by chipmunkofdoom2

09-23-2009, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Nerd :) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 24,093 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Sorry for your recent loss. Odds are the work was either sick or stressed to the point of "Expiring" which is why it left the tube in the first place. That's also indicated by the "Nasarius Snails" going after it. They can smell sickness and decay amazingly well and they are often times the first to the "scene" and sometimes before we'd like for them to be there. __________________ > > > >Read ME < < < < when you're in need of answers or help with your tank. *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Big Al's 10g.... BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle.... Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef.... DIY LED Fixture - Allens OFFICE 12g by chipmunkofdoom2

09-23-2009, 10:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jess Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 805 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Arreola, I would leave the tube in there. Mine "disappeared" as you probably read in my thread, but 2 weeks later he was grown back 80%. Now he's as beautiful as ever! Can't hurt to leave the tube in there anyways right? __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano Oops

09-23-2009, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
reefmasta Ricordea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: tampa Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble alot of featherdusters lose their feathers (cap) and regrow a new one after awile. ive had this happen with many. __________________ 500 gallons of all salt. one 155G full reef. 350G of all proping tanks. 4 1/2years of experience and still reading and going to school =) water changes= Cant remember never be a slave to your hobie!!askk me for questions. =)

09-23-2009, 02:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
Arreola Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 373 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Hi all. Thank you for your coments. The worm did not loose its cap or feathers. It came out completley from the tube, (ugly little criters). They have some kind of legs and a large tail. Last night after trying to put it in the tube for the third time, it went out and in a matter of seconds the Nassaruis feed on it. I got 2 of them and seams that the second one has lost its cap, but I can still see the worm inside the tube. Hope that this one thrive.

09-23-2009, 02:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Arreola Cabbage Leather Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mexico City, Mexico Posts: 373 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Found the Killer!!!! Any Suggestions?

09-23-2009, 02:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jess Achilles Tang Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 805 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble I don't think that's the killer. In fact I'm 99.9% sure it's not. He's simply feasting on the dead remains. If I'm wrong we'll soon find out! Your coco worm was either dying to begin with or your water params and him did not mesh well. __________________ Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right. Some are known to drunk dial....I drunk feed. Confucius say man who fish in other man's sea bound to catch crabs My very first big girl tank The Nano Oops

09-23-2009, 04:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Reefmack NaClH2O Addicted Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, USA Posts: 10,306 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: NEW Coco worm trouble Coral Banded Shrimp don't have the best reputations. They usually seem to go after other shrimp though I think? I suppose it could be the culprit. But, if that latest picture is the second worm, I would think it would have pulled down into the tube to get away from the CBS, rather than letting itself be picked at, so maybe the shrimp is just picking at a dead worm after all. __________________ aka Terry Excellence in reefkeeping is achieved by mastering the fundamentals, and learning from mistakes. No such thing as an evil crab. Only humans have the ability to be evil. 34g Red Sea Max 130 (April 07), ~50-60 lbs. live rock, Aragonite substrate. Lighting: Current USA Outer Orbit Pro - 150W 14K HQI, 2 x 24W Blue Plus T5 HO Fluorescent by ATI, 1 x 24W KZ Fiji Purple T5, 1 x 24W Super Actinic T5 HO Fluorescent by UVL, Vortech MP20, Vortech battery backup, LifeReef RSM Siphon, EShopps RS-75 Sump, Nano Reef Systems custom sump skimmer, Simplicity media reactor, Tunze Osmolator ATO, ReefKeeper Lite L3 controller Reefmack's RSM 130 and...Red Sea Max Owners Club and My JBJ 6G in this thread

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