What the **** is this ???? - Aquarium Advice

Kim Kipper · 11-12-2003, 07:09 PM

Have just been carrying out my regular tank maintenance. After cleaning the debris from the sand I was looking in the bucket for any baby fish and I spotted It !

Looks like an earthworm, about 3.5" long but it has legs all along both sides, like a millipede.

It is salmon pink in colour with a bright red vein (as in blood) running the length of it's body.

Also looks like it has been eating my sand. I have black sand and I can see it inside.

Don't want to kill it but worried about putting it back in the tank in case it is dangerous to them.

Please advise

Allivymar · 11-12-2003, 07:35 PM

Hrmmm...

What do you feed your fish? Do you feed them any live foods?

I'm sorta at a loss on this one. It doesn't sound like a fly/beetle larvae so far. Can you get a pic or give more of a description (mouth parts, type of eyes if there are any for example).

And just to clarify, this is a [acronym:af1dc29367="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:af1dc29367] tank yes? What sort of fish are in there?

LondonGman · 11-12-2003, 07:51 PM

someone once had a similar experience on this topic http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=9933 and below was my response

Quote:

If you did not buy them in the [acronym:f1b4fbb416="Local Fish Store"]LFS[/acronym:f1b4fbb416], and they do not look like babies of any of the organism you did buy; then that means they names are not on the guest list, and they have gatecrashed you tank party and should be bounced off the dance floor. I think??
Only the pretty ones should be allowed in.

Kim Kipper · 11-12-2003, 08:00 PM

Allivymar,

Thanks for reply. Yes it's a freshwater tank.

Can't buy live foods in UK anymore. My tank is about 3 months old now. I bought some great plants from an on-line store that did have various free animals - snails, hydra etc.

Nothing like this though. Have been looking on Google and closest I can see to it is a Bristleworm. Not sure if they live in [acronym:91926fe66a="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:91926fe66a] though ?

HAve just taken a photo but will have to wait until tomorrow to post it. Getting late over here.

Allivymar · 11-12-2003, 08:28 PM

Ok cool. You know [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:738bfbf5e1] I was thinking bristleworm too...is why I asked if it was [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:738bfbf5e1]. As far as I know they are only a [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:738bfbf5e1] creature.

Sounds like something that came in on the plants; I'll be looking for the pic tomorrow!

guppylove · 11-13-2003, 09:23 AM

Kim Kipper i dont know where you shop but i get live food every week for my fish

vega · 11-13-2003, 09:31 AM

Post Pic would help us a lot ...

grimlock3000 · 11-13-2003, 11:03 AM

Worms living in the sand almost 4 inches long??? I would have boiled the entire contents of the tank the moment I saw it and put the fish sat in a glass bottom QT tank

Anyway, I am really interested to see this thing. Maybe you could buy a small tank and keep it in there seperate from the fish. Or with some top dwellers, in case the worm decides to go for the kill

Kim Kipper · 11-13-2003, 07:17 PM

Have attached a picture. Thanks for looking.

It's still alive. Don't like the way it looks at me !

Electrobes · 11-13-2003, 07:59 PM

WTF is that!?!?

Dude I've had tarantulas, dealt with snakes, yadda yadda, but if anyone appraoched me with that.. I would be like "**** naw", not unless I had some radio active protection gloves or some deal... too bad we don't have the oogly and spooky thingamajig photo contest.. you would definately take the prize on that thing!

11-12-2003, 07:09 PM	#1
Kim Kipper Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 54	What the is this ???? Have just been carrying out my regular tank maintenance. After cleaning the debris from the sand I was looking in the bucket for any baby fish and I spotted It ! Looks like an earthworm, about 3.5" long but it has legs all along both sides, like a millipede. It is salmon pink in colour with a bright red vein (as in blood) running the length of it's body. Also looks like it has been eating my sand. I have black sand and I can see it inside. Don't want to kill it but worried about putting it back in the tank in case it is dangerous to them. Please advise

11-12-2003, 07:35 PM	#2
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	Hrmmm... What do you feed your fish? Do you feed them any live foods? I'm sorta at a loss on this one. It doesn't sound like a fly/beetle larvae so far. Can you get a pic or give more of a description (mouth parts, type of eyes if there are any for example). And just to clarify, this is a [acronym:af1dc29367="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:af1dc29367] tank yes? What sort of fish are in there? __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

11-12-2003, 08:28 PM	#5
Allivymar Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,355 Images: 15	Ok cool. You know [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:738bfbf5e1] I was thinking bristleworm too...is why I asked if it was [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:738bfbf5e1]. As far as I know they are only a [acronym:738bfbf5e1="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:738bfbf5e1] creature. Sounds like something that came in on the plants; I'll be looking for the pic tomorrow! __________________ aka Cycling Guru and the Ich Slayer glares at Terry and QTOFFER Card carrying member of FTAS & GCAS.

11-13-2003, 11:03 AM	#8
grimlock3000 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: maine Posts: 1,971 Images: 1	Worms living in the sand almost 4 inches long??? I would have boiled the entire contents of the tank the moment I saw it and put the fish sat in a glass bottom QT tank Anyway, I am really interested to see this thing. Maybe you could buy a small tank and keep it in there seperate from the fish. Or with some top dwellers, in case the worm decides to go for the kill __________________ 26 freshwater 2x Sunburst Platys (2M, 2F) // 3x Neon Tetras (?) // 2x Cherry Barbs (1M, 1F) // 2x YoYo Loaches (?) // 1x Bushy Nose Pleco (M) // 1x Clown Pleco (?) // 15H marine -30# Live Rock -Mixed Snails (Nassarius // Cerith // Astrea // Black Turbo // Mexican Turbo) -8x Blue Leg Hermit Crabs // 1x Banded Serpent Star // 1x Cleaner Shrimp -1x Royal Gramma // 1x Percula Clownfish -2x Mushroom Leather // Metallic Green Star Polyps // Pulsing Xenia // Striped Xenia // Blue Mushroom -Remora + Maxi-Jet 1200 // 2x Maxi-Jet 600 // Maxi-Jet 400 // Visi-Therm Deluxe 50 // Current USA Orbit 2x 40w [acronym:f2db8017b4="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f2db8017b4]

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11-12-2003, 08:00 PM	#4
Kim Kipper Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 54	Allivymar, Thanks for reply. Yes it's a freshwater tank. Can't buy live foods in UK anymore. My tank is about 3 months old now. I bought some great plants from an on-line store that did have various free animals - snails, hydra etc. Nothing like this though. Have been looking on Google and closest I can see to it is a Bristleworm. Not sure if they live in [acronym:91926fe66a="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:91926fe66a] though ? HAve just taken a photo but will have to wait until tomorrow to post it. Getting late over here.

11-13-2003, 09:23 AM	#6
guppylove Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: east sussex-uk Posts: 51 Images: 2	Kim Kipper i dont know where you shop but i get live food every week for my fish

11-13-2003, 09:31 AM	#7
vega Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 575 Images: 6	Post Pic would help us a lot ...

11-13-2003, 07:17 PM	#9
Kim Kipper Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 54	Have attached a picture. Thanks for looking. It's still alive. Don't like the way it looks at me !

11-13-2003, 07:59 PM	#10
Electrobes Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Greenwood, SC Posts: 1,076 Images: 7	WTF is that!?!? Dude I've had tarantulas, dealt with snakes, yadda yadda, but if anyone appraoched me with that.. I would be like "**** naw", not unless I had some radio active protection gloves or some deal... too bad we don't have the oogly and spooky thingamajig photo contest.. you would definately take the prize on that thing!

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