Coral eating worm?

[reefsUP]

I checked out my tank today around 2+am with a flash light to see what's been munching on my acan colony chalice looking acan. To see this long brown stretched out tube worm looking thing munching away it's very thin it comes out of a small hole on the rock any one know what the F this is and what I can do to kill this thing since it gave me the right for killing my coral. It stretches over 3" to get to the coral and retracts quickly once there is light.

Look exactly like this predator

 

[5ft24]

I had one... Pulled out the rock and poured straight Revive over the hole where the worm was... He shot out like a bullet into the bowl underneath and died...

 

[reefsUP]

That sounds good my only problem is that it's a huge base rock but that's probably going to be my only choice

 

[GoReef165]

Big bummer reefsUP... it stinks when you have to pull your tank apart...but it might be your best option... get it over with and just do it...you'll be happy you did once it's all back together (until another worm pops out ;0)

 

[tigerpaw]

Interesting! Can't you just stick a small piece
of marine epoxy over the hole?

 

[reefsUP]

Epoxy I was thinking that my self would that work since I see he just retracts
Or what if I use a Turkey Baster to syphon it out then cut him if it doesn't fully come out or is there a possibility of contamination ? Any info willhe
Help

 

[zigginit]

use the baster to hit that spot with boiling water. cook him! turn off power heads so you dont blow hot water into near by coral.

 

[reefsUP]

You think that will work I'm planning on getting the chum tonight
* should I just clip him then syphon him out *
*Or pop a hot water cap on that azzz *

 

[5ft24]

Cutting him won't help. It's a segmented worm, so if you cut him into 3 pieces, each one becomes a new worm. You might try one of those bristleworm traps right in front of his hole...

 

[ryancmatchett]

Did you get a chance to try to get him out? We had one about a month ago, and we used a target feeder with boiling hot vinegar, as if we were nuking Aiptasia...he came right out, picked him up with tweezers...I understand they can get pretty long, if you don't get them out of the tank:

http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

 

[zigginit]

holy crap that pic of that monster will haunt me forever! that thing is bigger then an eel

 

[reefsUP]

Yeah that is discusting I'm going to try to eliminate the whole rock

 

[reefsUP]

I know it's the same worm I witnessed it eating lawn mower style

 

[zigginit]

little sea monsters lol

 

[james-lee]

That is one ugly worm! Good luck!

 

[tigerpaw]

Dude, that's some crazy a@@ s%$t right there!!!

 

[reefsUP]

yeah still haveent had the chance to blast him with boiling water but thats my plan if it dies and i cant get him out will this be a problem?

 

[gimme]

Superglue the hole shut

TapTalk.....Bleh!

 

[reefsUP]

Can this worm move in the opposite way if i glue the hole or what if i use Interseptor i have a good amount ?
or flatworm exit?