zygote2k June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 The 300g that I posted about some time ago had been losing euphylliads, shrooms, zoas, palys, snails, crabs at an alarming rate. Maybe a total loss of nearly $1500 in livestock. I had the water and source water tested but no results. The office had said that someone dropped a watch battery in the tank a few years ago and remembering DerABT's experience, I guessed that to be the cause. To find proof, I had to remove nearly 400# of sand and to sift it by hand. Over the last week, I sifted 4 buckets but only found a random snail or hermit but no batteries or other foreign objects. As I pushed the last 50# into the corner for removal, the Star Leopard Wrasse popped out and then something that looked like a runaway fire hose began thrashing around. W When the sediment cleared, I realized it was a huge segmented worm about 3' long. I caught it in a net but it broke into 4 big segments. Each of the segments is doing fine and chasing the others around in the bucket. Will each segment grow into a separate worm? And finally, does anyone want it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 So the worm growing into something separate if cut was something I could find very little information on. Here is the last (documented) time it happened in one of our WAMAS members tanks, at least documented. here is me complaining about not being able to find any information on that being true. And here is the article that Grahm shared further in the thread which is from a place called "Get Surry" by a Jenny Stanton. This article, claims that indeed, the splitting makes what was one, two. I don't want one anymore, no space, take a picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan175 June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 Yeah pictures. No I don't want one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 So is that worm responsible for the livestock deaths? I'm not familiar with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miggs76 June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 pics please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k June 30, 2014 Author Share June 30, 2014 I decided to keep it and see if the segments turn into new worms. I'll post a pic as soon as I can figure out how to do it from the iphone but it looks like any of the ones that are on reefcentral or recent tank pictures. It does have an interesting 'sand-like' camo pattern on its' dorsal side and it really is iridescent in the sunlight. The biggest part is the diameter of my thumb. It has to live with the Green Death Star and killer Tomato clown. Update to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k June 30, 2014 Author Share June 30, 2014 quick update- decided to look at it before I went out the door- the Green Death Star apparently loves to eat them and has one of the big segments in its' mouth. I took a pic too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 This thread just got awesome(er) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan175 June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 From iPhone hit 3 dots in top right corner hit reply. Then hit pic button choose pic and then post. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob A June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 I thought "bobbit worm" was a joke you made up but it is actually named after John Bobbitt, lol. The Wikipedia article mentions a couple of people finding them in "artificial environments" - you can add your name to the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 No way. That is an insane worm. 3 feet and as think as your thumb. Sounds like a horror flick. Can't wait for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 June 30, 2014 Share June 30, 2014 On wow why did it break into separate segments? Is this some kind of defense mechanism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surf&turf July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 1, 2014 Author Share July 1, 2014 There's only 4 dots in upper right, nothing that leads you to selecting a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 1, 2014 Author Share July 1, 2014 (edited) Tada Edited July 1, 2014 by zygote2k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 1, 2014 Author Share July 1, 2014 Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 thats one expensive worm. Must have ate the watch battery too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 1, 2014 Author Share July 1, 2014 the starfish ate the head section. the other 3 pieces are still alive and well. they were broken when I pulled a scraper through the sand to pile it up for removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishie89 July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 Well, at least you found the cause! Pretty insane worm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 Ewwwww.eewwww.ewwwww And I concur with the above statement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgan175 July 1, 2014 Share July 1, 2014 That is cool. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 8, 2014 Author Share July 8, 2014 If anyone was wondering, the segments have grown new heads and there are currently 2 Bobbit worms in my overflow. If anyone would like one, feel free to come pick it up (with tongs of course). They're easy to keep and snack on corals- Outlaw Stew Palys are consumed with vigor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkey18 July 8, 2014 Share July 8, 2014 Cool and interesting but i do not want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 July 9, 2014 Share July 9, 2014 So Glad we got a bobbit worm breeder now! I bet they will snack on bubble algae and aptasia in the sump and overflows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishie89 July 9, 2014 Share July 9, 2014 I want to see bobbit vs mantis!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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