I need and ID

uurt · 08-23-2002, 06:01 PM

The other day I was watching my tank (well duh) when lo and behold, I saw something new. Some kind of worm, he stretched about an inch long, (that was all that was out of the hole its in) and about 1mm in diameter. the 'head' seems to be all mouth, and it appeared to be vacuuming a bite at a time off some coraline (no apparent harm). I was able to see what it was swallowing go down the throat. It's in a piece of my tonga LR, about 5-6 inches from the top of my tank. does anybody have any ideas??

Spanky · 08-23-2002, 06:39 PM

Other than the being in you tank part, you just described Doug to a T.

Sounds like you have a Bonellid Echiurans. It's a harmless worm.

mojoreef · 08-23-2002, 09:41 PM

ROFL... Spanky your on a roll.......Ahhhhh you made another batch of those special brownies havent you.

Mike