I think I found the mystery critter - Frag Outpost Forums - Coral Propagation and Reef Aquarium Forums

FragOutpost · 03-11-2006, 01:30 PM

Scroll to the bottom of this page - http://jwshelton.home.mchsi.com/salt3.html

FragOutpost · 03-11-2006, 01:32 PM

An even better page for identifying a peanut worm - http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-04/rs/index.php

FragOutpost · 03-11-2006, 01:40 PM

Or maybe a Eunicid worm like this 6 footer here - http://www.oregonreef.com/sub_worm.htm

That would be big enough to leave fecal matter as big as in your other thread!

EvilTwin · 03-11-2006, 02:30 PM

OK, a 7 foot worm would be a scary thing. I have determined that this worm is definitely the source of my mystery pooh. I looked in the tank this afternoon several ties. Each time it would retreat back into the rock when I shone a flashlight on it. At one point I saw pooh coming from the hole and a large pile of it at the base of the rock below the hole.

What the hell is this thing?????

FragOutpost · 03-11-2006, 02:32 PM

Black and white with feather like extensions protruding from the head is most likely a peanut worm. Very beneficial detrivore.

EvilTwin · 03-11-2006, 02:54 PM

So then it would seem I have found my poop maker, but will it eat my crabs? I didn't think so.

FragOutpost · 03-11-2006, 03:23 PM

If it is indeed a peanut worm then your crabs are safe (at least from the worm).