mogurnda March 4, 2008 Share March 4, 2008 Rather than continuing the hijack of dshnarw's thread, I am starting a new one for Monsieur Gastone. Here is the biggest of the Eunicids living in my sumps. About 3 feet, growing about 6" per year. I only see it when I tear a tank down, so I could use ideas about retrieving it (without destroying the fuge) if Garrett really wants it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshnarw March 4, 2008 Share March 4, 2008 Rather than continuing the hijack of dshnarw's thread, I am starting a new one for Monsieur Gastone. Here is the biggest of the Eunicids living in my sumps. About 3 feet, growing about 6" per year. I only see it when I tear a tank down, so I could use ideas about retrieving it (without destroying the fuge) if Garrett really wants it. Didn't really mind the hijack...free bumps Thats one heck of a worm...AND a heck of a growth rate. The one thing I'd say for catching is to put in a small diameter pvc pipe that it can get in for a house, and snag him while he's inside. (essentially what Steve Weast did, but accidentally: http://oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gastone March 5, 2008 Share March 5, 2008 Dave, I'm way serious. I'd love to get ahold of one. My stock tank is fishless/fragless(save for some odd mushrooms/xenia/mine tapetums). Do you have any idea what this guy is eating? If it's softies I'm sure someone can donate some capnella/kenya tree to feed this guy. Garrett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda March 5, 2008 Author Share March 5, 2008 Dave, I'm way serious. I'd love to get ahold of one. My stock tank is fishless/fragless(save for some odd mushrooms/xenia/mine tapetums). Do you have any idea what this guy is eating? If it's softies I'm sure someone can donate some capnella/kenya tree to feed this guy. Garrett. I have seen him stick his head out and bite mushrooms. It also eats seagrasses, both turtle and stargrass, which I learned the hard way. You might also try bacon or pop tarts, I don't think he's picky. Edit: A bit more seriously, I think the guy mostly lives on detritus and infauna in the sandbed. Since I feed a lot and use no mechanical filtration, there's probably a lot of yummy detritus to support its excellent growth. The tube idea sounds like a good possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmubeach March 5, 2008 Share March 5, 2008 Looks alot like bait to me:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gastone March 5, 2008 Share March 5, 2008 Dave, just stick your hands in there and grab that thing. G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda March 5, 2008 Author Share March 5, 2008 Dave, just stick your hands in there and grab that thing. G. I wish it were that easy. Despite its size, I hardly ever see more than the burrows it leaves behind. Plus, it feels, well, yucky. Like overcooked pasta. I have a feeling it wouldn't take much of a pull to turn one worm into two. Will work the problem. I should have posted after I pulled it out of the seahorse tank last fall, but thought I was the only one dumb enough to want to keep one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer99 March 5, 2008 Share March 5, 2008 I'm way serious. I'd love to get ahold of one. Garrett, And you say *I* have the oddest taste? -Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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