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Help!! Something is eating my zoas !!

Started by angmoh, Feb 23 2007 12:00 PM

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#1 angmoh

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Posted 23 February 2007 - 12:00 PM

I found that there's creature eating my zoas! Over 1/3 of the colony disappeared just over a night!!

Somehow i noticed there's a centipede-like reddish brown worm hide inside the colony... i suspect is hobbit worm.. but very small size.... or perhaps other kinda eaters ? i dunno sad.gif

i know catching this worm out aint an easy job.. any nature predators ? sixline wrasse ?
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Posted 23 February 2007 - 01:04 PM

QUOTE(angmoh @ Feb 23 2007, 12:00 PM) View Post

I found that there's creature eating my zoas! Over 1/3 of the colony disappeared just over a night!!

Somehow i noticed there's a centipede-like reddish brown worm hide inside the colony... i suspect is hobbit worm.. but very small size.... or perhaps other kinda eaters ? i dunno sad.gif

i know catching this worm out aint an easy job.. any nature predators ? sixline wrasse ?


Hobbit's Worm? You mean its not a Bobbit's Worm... laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Bro, too much LOTR huh?? biggrin2.gif biggrin2.gif

Anyway, Bobbits move very fast, does yours move very fast??

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Posted 23 February 2007 - 02:09 PM

lol even myself burst into laff when i saw my "hobbit" worms.. lol..

well bobbit.. hrmm it moves swiftly like other worms do .. i cant really confirm since i just saw a very small portion of the body and then disappeared in the colony...
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Weipro 2012 venturi skimmer powered by atman106
2x24W ATI blue plus and 2x24W ATI aquablue
3000l/h for return pump
2 x seio620 for internal flow
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Stocking zoas and mushrooms in progress...



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Posted 23 February 2007 - 03:34 PM

bristleworm...
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Posted 23 February 2007 - 04:33 PM

QUOTE(angmoh @ Feb 23 2007, 12:00 PM) View Post

I found that there's creature eating my zoas! Over 1/3 of the colony disappeared just over a night!!

Somehow i noticed there's a centipede-like reddish brown worm hide inside the colony... i suspect is hobbit worm.. but very small size.... or perhaps other kinda eaters ? i dunno sad.gif

i know catching this worm out aint an easy job.. any nature predators ? sixline wrasse ?



Hobbits they r....... to u good luck, May e force be wif you.... bowdown.gif

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Posted 24 February 2007 - 12:47 AM

kelstorm, it could be bristle as well.. i cant confirm on that, as i'm unable to get a closer look...

so no solution for that ? the onli thing i can do is to feed that worm with my zoas ?? sad.gif
40gal Soft Coral Dominated Tank
Weipro 2012 venturi skimmer powered by atman106
2x24W ATI blue plus and 2x24W ATI aquablue
3000l/h for return pump
2 x seio620 for internal flow
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Stocking zoas and mushrooms in progress...



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Posted 24 February 2007 - 02:39 AM

QUOTE(angmoh @ Feb 24 2007, 12:47 AM) View Post

kelstorm, it could be bristle as well.. i cant confirm on that, as i'm unable to get a closer look...

so no solution for that ? the onli thing i can do is to feed that worm with my zoas ?? sad.gif


Bristle worms move much slower than Bobbits! If it's a bristle worm, you should have enough time to use a pair of tongs to remove it when using a torch to view you tank at night... smile.gif
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