Paandemonium Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 These little a-holes keep messing with my zoas anyone have any idea how to kill them? Maybe a wrasse or an arrow crab(since they eat bristle worms). Link to comment
BulkRate Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Dot of superglue over their tube, perhaps? I had a couple at one time or another, but a member of the tank's hermit crab army must've eaten them - haven't seen a trace in the last few months. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Have you verified they are the source of the issue? Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Dot of superglue over their tube, perhaps? I had a couple at one time or another, but a member of the tank's hermit crab army must've eaten them - haven't seen a trace in the last few months. I may pick up a wrasse and some hermits now that you say that. Maybe an arrow crab or something Have you verified they are the source of the issue? Super verified, the only zoas doing bad are the ones that have these around them Link to comment
gogo Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 have you got any pics of your spaghetti worms? perhaps knowing what we're dealing with can help. Link to comment
Acielot Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm sure Claya knows what a spaghetti worm is My bluehead wrasse does eat them but only when they are exposed so I don't doubt that a more aggressive feeding wrasse would be able to eradicate them easily. Link to comment
Polarcollision Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Following. I've not found anything to get rid of them either. They're great in the sand, but zoas are bothered too much by them when they're up in the rocks. Here's my fail list so far: - Superglue. They get around it. - pulling off their spaghetti stopped it for a week or so. Zoas got a break at least. - flasher wrasse - PJ cardinal - crabs - pistol shrimp - boiling water - hyrogen peroxide Link to comment
4x5 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I have no idea where mine came from but I have a ton of these guys in my sand bed as well, they don't seem to be annoying the Zoas too much though, that said I don't exactly have as many nice Zoas as you. The easiest would probably be to just suck them out when you do water changes. Or are they too hard to get out? My hermits don't even look at them FWIW. Link to comment
ChickenoftheC Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 well i know when i dipped my live rock in freshwater the spaghetti worm came out. and upon putting him back into salt water he recovered just fine. if your rocks not too huge you could possibly try that as a last resort. im not sure if they have any natural predators but im sure they must. I just did a little google search and some people say butterfly fish. Link to comment
gogo Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 why do you guys wanna get rid of the worms in your tanks? i encourage them....they keep the sandbed spotless and free of detritus... i don't keep zoas so that might be why i don't understand....do the feeding tentacles of this polychaete irritate your zoas? Link to comment
Dr.Brain Coral Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I wonder if a sandsifting star would get them? They eat these things when they are in the sand. After he is done just return him. Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 No, I've had them before and they didn't touch the spaghetti worms. Link to comment
Formula462 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 They slap all over my zoas, no problems here. Link to comment
spazizz Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I like worms to but I remove them as a form of nutrient removal. I siphon worms out during water changes then that creates room for other worms to reproduce. why do you guys wanna get rid of the worms in your tanks? i encourage them....they keep the sandbed spotless and free of detritus... i don't keep zoas so that might be why i don't understand....do the feeding tentacles of this polychaete irritate your zoas? Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 have you got any pics of your spaghetti worms? perhaps knowing what we're dealing with can help. No pictures right now but I can get some I'm sure Claya knows what a spaghetti worm is My bluehead wrasse does eat them but only when they are exposed so I don't doubt that a more aggressive feeding wrasse would be able to eradicate them easily. Thoughts on a sixline? Following. I've not found anything to get rid of them either. They're great in the sand, but zoas are bothered too much by them when they're up in the rocks. Here's my fail list so far: - Superglue. They get around it. - pulling off their spaghetti stopped it for a week or so. Zoas got a break at least. - flasher wrasse - PJ cardinal - crabs - pistol shrimp - boiling water - hyrogen peroxide What about like a cleaner shrimp(I know stupid idea but still?) I have no idea where mine came from but I have a ton of these guys in my sand bed as well, they don't seem to be annoying the Zoas too much though, that said I don't exactly have as many nice Zoas as you. The easiest would probably be to just suck them out when you do water changes. Or are they too hard to get out? My hermits don't even look at them FWIW. Since I have pukani rock that is literally full of holes they just crawl in there making it impossible for me get them out. They irritate my zoas to the point where they die on me and its becoming frustrating well i know when i dipped my live rock in freshwater the spaghetti worm came out. and upon putting him back into salt water he recovered just fine. if your rocks not too huge you could possibly try that as a last resort. im not sure if they have any natural predators but im sure they must. I just did a little google search and some people say butterfly fish. Wont butterflies also pick at softies? I believe mine came who came in on a zoa frag or on some live rock in my older tank(I reuse rock sometimes) it wasnt a problem back then because I had sand for them to burrow in but now since its BB they've resorted to the rocks. why do you guys wanna get rid of the worms in your tanks? i encourage them....they keep the sandbed spotless and free of detritus... i don't keep zoas so that might be why i don't understand....do the feeding tentacles of this polychaete irritate your zoas? I dont mind worms at all IF they're not messing with upwards of 5k worth of zoas which they are. At this point they need to die and soon. If it gets to a point where nothing is helping I'll put sand in the tank and hope they move there but that is literally my last resort. I wonder if a sandsifting star would get them? They eat these things when they are in the sand. After he is done just return him. What Jedi says vvv No, I've had them before and they didn't touch the spaghetti worms. They slap all over my zoas, no problems here. Huge problem here, theres a lot of delicates in here Link to comment
Tamberav Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 What about a supermale coris wrasse? Link to comment
SquishyFishy Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I also think these things are irritating my small Zoa colony. They were once fat and puffy now they open but are teensy, lots of worms around them. I have now resorted to mowing them with scissors! I just cut their little spaghetti off...soo gratifying....JK! And when they crawl around, I snatch them with a miniblind wand wrapped in blue filter pad. It works really well. Link to comment
clownfitch Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I have seen my arrow crab walking around with them in has claws every now and then. It's funny how they will just carry food around and eat as they get hungry again. lol Link to comment
GHill762 Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 pull them out and ship them to me.. Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 I have seen my arrow crab walking around with them in has claws every now and then. It's funny how they will just carry food around and eat as they get hungry again. lol I have a lot of really expensive stuff in the tank and really don't want to chance an arrow crab going crazy and picking at stuff pull them out and ship them to me.. Mine are in tiny pores in the rocks so I can't really pull them out if I find one I can start a little collection and send them to you LOL Link to comment
k4ndyk1ng Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Ohhhh shit I have these, anyone else had problems? Link to comment
gogo Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 are these the worms you guys are worried about? i have hundreds of these things in my vase, and i don't have any problems. in fact i encourage them. this ones' about to spawn. Link to comment
Paandemonium Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Ohhhh shit I have these, anyone else had problems? My sixline is doing a half decent job at taking care of them are these the worms you guys are worried about? i have hundreds of these things in my vase, and i don't have any problems. in fact i encourage them. this ones' about to spawn. they mess with my zoas so they gotta go Link to comment
Mariaface Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 I had one before my tank move, I kinda miss the little dude.. Link to comment
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