IndyReefMan
Aquarium Advice Activist
A very long worm is mowing down my Xenia. Help... my kids love that Xenia and are very upset. I've been monitoring the tank after lights out with a red lens covered flashlight and have caught him in the act. I've tried to catch him several times by sucking him into a turkey baster but have been unsuccessful. He's very fast and wary. I've even tried a long, plastic bristleworm trap but I think that he is too long for it. This worm appears to be at least five inches long. He looks like an earthworm, but much, much thinner. When he comes out to eat the Xenia, his tail end appears to stay anchored with-in his "home" rock enabling him to quickly pull back in when he senses danger. This has made it next to impossible for me to catch him... I can't tell you how many hours I've spent on him. I want him GONE!!! Any ideas? Are there any other traps out there that might work better? Any worm predators that I can buy that would be reef safe? I thought about an Arrow Crab , but I don't want to put any of my many other soft and SPS corals at risk. Any help or opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank-you,
IndyReefMan
Thank-you,
IndyReefMan