Monsters in my Nano (with pics) - Aquarium Advice

**lando** · 01-14-2006, 01:02 PM

I have a 12gal JBJ Nanocube Deluxe. This morning before lights on I nocticed a small bearded fireworm crawling on my rock. I ran to get the tweezers to snatch it up and by the time I got back it had crawled under a rock. No problem... I will just move the rock and get it. Well, I moved the rock and it slipped to another one. I moved that and proceeded to find two more big fireworms (and a couple serpent stars I had no idea I had). I managed to capture all of the bearded fireworms, but not until I had torn my entire nano apart. Guess I will have to spend the morning re-aquascaping.

**An t-iasg** · 01-14-2006, 02:43 PM

Wow! In a 12 gallon tank, those are monsters indeed!

Glad you were able to get them out! You'll have to post a picture of the serpent stars too.

**lando** · 01-14-2006, 04:23 PM

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You'll have to post a picture of the serpent stars too.

I would if I could find them again. Both were maybe 4-5inches across, dark brown/black in color with white pinstrips across them. I really hope they are not bad for my reef. That is the main problem I have run into with Florida aqua-cultured [acronym:db56a2caa4="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:db56a2caa4]...mantis shrimp, fire worms, bad crabs etc...

**lando** · 01-14-2006, 09:21 PM

Here is a pic of a monster I pulled out of my 72gal reef (only after it injured my BTA). It was as big around as my thumb and over 10 inches long...makes me leary of digging around with my bare hands!

Hara · 01-14-2006, 09:30 PM

nasty! I am sure you will be happy in the long run for the work you did today.

StripesTheEel · 01-15-2006, 09:30 PM

That looks like something from men in black.. creepy stuff... glad i dont have anything like that in my tanks.....

...or do i...hmmmm

DragonForce · 01-16-2006, 05:17 AM

Wow, those are monsters!

boardsurfer · 01-17-2006, 10:14 PM

Joester2k3 · 01-18-2006, 12:04 PM

Are those things bad????????

Florida8 · 01-18-2006, 12:14 PM

That's huge! How did the BTA do?

01-14-2006, 09:30 PM	#5
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01-15-2006, 09:30 PM	#6
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01-16-2006, 05:17 AM	#7
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01-17-2006, 10:14 PM	#8
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01-18-2006, 12:04 PM	#9
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