Black ribbon worm looking thing?

[tbcseod]

I got some used rock today and when I finished rinsing it all off I found this at the bottom of the bucket - its alive and its feisty! But I have no clue what it is....... The dime is to help show size.

 

[valgae]

peanut worm? check out the hitch hiker thread. good pics in there.

 

[reefreak29]

its a non segmented worm. I would say its a Nemertean, very nice pic ty for sharing

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
http:///forum/post/2653552
its a non segmented worm. I would say its a Nemertean, very nice pic ty for sharing
awe crap! I just found that this morning! I was gonna post the same guess!

 

[tbcseod]

Is it a good thing to have in tank or something to get rid of? I have it in a "Isolation" pail at the moment and seems to be doing ok, I wanted to find out what it was before putting him in my tanks.
Thanks again for the ID and assistance, I love this board

~TbcSEOD
I just went and looked it up on Wiki and found this: It sounds safe enough for a tank but would rather hear from someone here if its a keeper or goer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemertea

 

[reefreak29]

i would definitly try to keep it i just dont know if that one is a preditor or a hebavore , most of the black ones are scavengers , give a pm to bang guy and see what he thinks

 

[tbcseod]

Originally Posted by reefreak29
http:///forum/post/2653707
i would definitly try to keep it i just dont know if that one is a preditor or a hebavore , most of the black ones are scavengers , give a pm to bang guy and see what he thinks
ll do - thanks

 

[bang guy]

It's a Nemertean (Ribbonworm). If you're planning on a DSB I would suggest removing it. It's not going to harm anything larger than a Copepod and it will consume trapped detritus but it would definately reduce the diversity in a sand bed. They have very long tongues that can eat larval stage anumals in live rock as well but, nothing very large.

 

[tbcseod]

Thanks again guys

The little guy got a reprieve and is in one of my tanks now

I was getting worried that it wouldn't make it but once he hit the bottom of the tank he uncurled and started scooting around so I guess its no worse for wear.
Thanks again,
~TbcSEOD

 

[reefreak29]