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01-12-2006, 06:49 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Portland,Or
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I can't believe that another giant worm is wreaking havoc in my reef
My tank's soft coral population has been taking a beating the last couple of months. My ricordia patch, mushrooms, and toadstools have all been rapidly dwindling. So..... a couple of nights ago..... I decided to do some midnight recon.......and I discovered that I..... once again..... had a large, predatory Eunicid worm. After a few nights of observation, I noticed that his lair was in a large (about 40lb) piece of live rock. I had to completely take apart about 25% of the reef to extricate that foundation boulder and remove it from the tank......upon which, I had to break apart the rock to expose his chamber of secrets. My last one measured 7ft....this one came in just under 5ft.
Now, the long task of putting everything back together and let the long healing process begin....
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I'm sure this thing hitchhiked in on a piece of Fiji liverock as a tiny worm....and just grew and grew until his feasting was obvious. So, everyone out there who has Fiji live rock, should keep an eye out.
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01-12-2006, 06:55 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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01-12-2006, 06:57 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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Good grief!!! Another one, too!!! Whoa!!!
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01-12-2006, 07:11 PM
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the shutterbug mod!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: NE Wisconsin
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oh that's just gross! good job getting him tho! Hope your tank recovers... and you! 
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01-12-2006, 07:20 PM
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Professor Chaos
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Good grief I didn't even know those existed much less got that big in a home tank setup. You gonna eat him, he looks big enough.
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01-12-2006, 07:40 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
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Gross!!!!
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01-12-2006, 07:53 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
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C'mon... A little butter and some lemon. or maybe slow roasted with a good dry rub!
tasty!!!
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I mix twinkies and ding dongs all the time, in Europe they call it a Dinky -- Homer Simpson
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01-12-2006, 08:09 PM
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I loves me a water change
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: WI
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That would feed a family of four, easy!
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01-12-2006, 08:11 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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mmmm, tastey.......Wow another one, I didn't even know those things existed let alone a second worm incident.....
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01-12-2006, 08:24 PM
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Reefless Reefer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Durham, NC
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Steve, i am not one to believe in koinquedinks, is this the same LR that was in your 300g? how do they reproduce? if this is not the same LR, are you getting "special" LR from somebody? let me know so i do not order from them. 
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01-12-2006, 08:27 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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Geoff his original tank was 500 gallons.....stay with the program...JJ LOL
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01-12-2006, 09:08 PM
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Reefless Reefer
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Originally Posted by xtopher
Geoff his original tank was 500 gallons.....stay with the program...JJ LOL
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Well, OK then. 
it is not as though Steve does not go up exponentially with each tank anyway.
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01-12-2006, 09:18 PM
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Noo Doot Aboot It!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Prince George
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hahahaha no doubt eh! I just saw the 4 leaf clover in your guiness.. that's awesome (BTW I didn't see it b4 so flame on,,,)
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01-12-2006, 10:39 PM
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double cappuccino
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: CA
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looks like a great specimen tank..  i think you should put in on eBay and see what happens
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01-12-2006, 11:13 PM
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feesh
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Eugene Oregon
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Are those related to common bristle worms?
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