reefphreak Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I have never seen this before. It is long and tube like with some stripes on it but doesn't come out of the dark cover of the rock. Link to comment
BlackSumbel Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 That kind of looks like a banded pipefish. Granted, it probably -isn't-, but other than that... is it possible it's some kind of baby eel? Well, unless it's just a "tube", then... it might be a siphon from something, or a worm. Gee, that was helpful. -Sumbel. Link to comment
Angel Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I have had that same exact thing (color and all) in my tank for two years. I also noticed that it is more nocturnal in its appearance. It seems to have a feather type fan (mouth) that comes out of the end of the tube (like a peanut worm). I have found that it only digs into the sand and doesn't bother the corals or anything else. If you do find the exact species name, I would be most interested. Good luck! Link to comment
PFB Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 I have one as well. Have not been able to get a good picture. I may be wrong, but I think it is a filter feeder as it has a fan that comes out of what looks like it's mouth. Link to comment
chufa Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I have the same thing! But I don't know what it s either. Link to comment
Soulcatcher Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I have the exact same thing i found it this moring 5 am i went to get a glass of water it scared the crap outta me.. ran up here to find out what it is .. hmmp Link to comment
mjschomer Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 Count me in, I noticed one just like it last week in my tank. Link to comment
jdsabin1 Posted July 6, 2003 Share Posted July 6, 2003 I have something similar also. It doesn't come out until the lights are out but it is a very neat species of worm. When I shine the flashlight on it it retracts and it looks cool as it retracts. I've always figured it's not hurting anything. I still find myself truly amazed at the variety of life in a saltwater tank. Link to comment
eleer Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 i'm not sure, but it seems that something like that has been coming out only at night..but it seems to be an all white type thing. Kinda like the snails antenna in a way, i notice it just digs in the sand also..i too would like to know what it is living inside of it, mine just comes outta a small hole though.? Link to comment
Soulcatcher Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Yah i noticed that they only come out at night time also o well they dont seem to harm anything so i guess let him be.. Link to comment
Brianc_4 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 The picture looks like it might be a quill worm(Hyalinoecia tubicola ). But, I'm not 100% on this guess. Link to comment
myelin Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I have one as well. What type of LR do you guys with the creature have? I have Fiji. It does look neat when it extends and retracts. I found it at night, digging into the substrate from a piece of LR. Link to comment
heuerfan Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 That is a peanut worm, i have two exactly like that. Brown with stripes. They are sign of healthy aquarium so i've been told. Enjoy them Link to comment
EdgeKrusher Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I agree with heurefan. I have one also, didn't scare me as much as some of you, but the bristle worm made my skin crawl, maybe it was my girls blood curdling scream that made my skin crawl. She saw the bristle worm and went manic. It took me a whaile to explain that it's ok for now. but when it gets bigger it's gotta go. If you want a second opinion, I would check on ReefCentral and ask Ron Schimek. he'd be able to help you for sure. jsut my 2 cents. Link to comment
Greenstar Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 I have one that lives in a hole in the LR that spans a bridge in my tank and so everynight at the bottom of the bridge. There are these little sandy poos (like a cukes) that are left everynight so I figure when he comes out at night and stretchs around (his butt has never left his cave) that is what he eats. My rock is indonesian, but is similar to fiji. Link to comment
Angel Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 heuerfan and Edgecrusher are right on the money with the id! I just found a photo and the info it stated is as follows: Last night I looked in my tank with a flashlight and saw a small worm about a 1/4" long that unrolled itself like a sock. It was not segmented like a "bristleworm", is this a polychaete? What you probably saw was a Sipunculan or peanut worm. It is not a polychaete, rather it is in a phylum of it's own. Sipunculans are harmless animals that bore holes in rock and are general surface moppers. For further information on these unique invertebrates, check out: http://www.aquarium.net/0497/0497_4.shtml, http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/19.../wb/default.asp, or http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/sipuncula/sipuncula.html The photo and previous info is here: http://www.reefs.org/hhfaq/pages/main_page...s/faq_rock3.htm Link to comment
karlas Posted August 19, 2003 Share Posted August 19, 2003 i agree with it being a peanut worm also there great scavegeners and night critters What you probably saw was a Sipunculan or peanut worm. It is not a polychaete, rather it is in a phylum of it's own. Sipunculans are harmless animals that bore holes in rock and are general surface moppers. For further information on these unique invertebrates, check out: http://www.aquarium.net/0497/0497_4.shtml, http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/19.../wb/default.asp, or http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/sipuncula/sipuncula.html Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Definately a"peanut worm" IE tube worm. Harmless. keep it. it will eat all the left over and acumulative debrise on the surounding corals and rock but wont harma thing. They can get prety freak'n long too. Link to comment
Acoustic Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Sipunculan or peanut worm. It is not a polychaete, rather it is in a phylum of it's own. Sipunculans are harmless animals that bore holes in rock and are general surface moppers. For further information on these unique invertebrates, check out: http://www.aquarium.net/0497/0497_4.shtml, http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/19.../wb/default.asp, or http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/sipuncula/sipuncula.html Link to comment
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