Bobbit worm- ever seen one?
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Topic: Bobbit worm- ever seen one?
Posted By: Corey Price
Subject: Bobbit worm- ever seen one?
Date Posted: February 23 2011 at 11:24pm
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I have. It was in our tank at work. At three feet long and about 1/2" in diameter, the bobbit worm scared the Aquatic Dreams cleaning crew pretty badly. I'll post pictures when they send them to me. We took out a bunch of live rock to find this guy with dozens of snail shells under a large piece of live rock. I was noticing coral being eaten quite severly and a peppermint basslet died mysteriously near the rock the bobbit worm burrowed under. Snails seemed to disappear in the tank quickly, and I never could keep peppermint shrimp. Now I think I know why. Beware! |
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Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: February 23 2011 at 11:25pm
| Ask the guys at Aquatic Dreams if you don't believe me. |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: February 23 2011 at 11:45pm
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Yea that woulda been something i could go without seeing specially unexpected
------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: February 23 2011 at 11:47pm
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holy hell I just googled those they are one ugly #$%%^. I woulda prolly screamed like a girl if that thing caught me by surprise
------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 10:11am
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1165930/Barry-giant-sea-worm-discovered-aquarium-staff-mysterious-attacks-coral-reef.html - Bobbit worm in public aquarium So Ryan at AD says it's still alive in a bucket for those who want to see it. I'll post pictures as soon as I get them. The worm in our tank was 30" long, not 36" as I had previously thought. |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 10:54am
| I seen one and I think they are disgusting. They are dangerous to fish corals and human fingers. |
Posted By: davser
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 10:56am
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i just googled it it doesnt seem that scary but im sure i would scream too if i see one in my tank ------------- It's not about what you know but about who you know |
Posted By: boogie
Date Posted: February 26 2011 at 1:43pm
man that thing looks pretty. nasty now i have to think two times before i put my hand in the tank 
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Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 9:39am
Worm, stretched out by tape measure (from/by Ryan Vickers at AD):   Enjoy! |
Posted By: Jeremyw
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 9:57am
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WOW that is crazy! ------------- Next meeting: |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 6:08pm
| Nasty monster it is! |
Posted By: SGH360
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 6:18pm
| that is just nasty it gave me the chill just looking at the picture. did you gave the thing a horrible death? |
Posted By: JB
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 6:20pm
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How big was the tank you found him in ?? ------------- If not for construction, where would we be? |
Posted By: davser
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 7:23pm
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nevermind it is grose it looks like a snake and i hate snakes ------------- It's not about what you know but about who you know |
Posted By: Corey Price
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 10:00pm
| The tank it came out of is a 144. I can't believe it hid for so long. |
Posted By: ptronsp
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 10:34pm
| That is truly disturbing!! GROSS! |
Posted By: FlooringGuy
Date Posted: February 28 2011 at 11:22pm
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Is there anything that would have killed/ate it when it was smaller? ------------- Call me for Carpet, Tile, or Hardwood. (801) 263-9600 |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: March 01 2011 at 12:00am
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ugh if I found that in my tank I might never put my hand in it again!!! Freaky thing!! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: acromacromontipora
Date Posted: March 07 2011 at 11:04pm
| i want one in a nano seems like a cool creature to have alone :) |
Posted By: gbarker
Date Posted: March 09 2011 at 2:05am
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yeah, now i dont want my tank anymore... haha. I just moved around my rocks and looked under my favorite one and found a worm that looked just like an earthworm. can earthworms live in salt water tanks?
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Posted By: Aquatic Evolution
Date Posted: March 15 2011 at 11:09am
| We pulled on out of one of our tanks a couple years ago that measured over 52"! |