Worm!!
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thomas712
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Perhaps flatworm, fleshy limpet, sea slug.
Can we get a pic.
Thomas
Question of the day :notsure: " Is there a worm thread on this board that Bang Guy doesn't have a post in"? :notsure:
Can we get a pic.
Thomas
Question of the day :notsure: " Is there a worm thread on this board that Bang Guy doesn't have a post in"? :notsure:
007
Active Member
I hate to tell you this . . . but welcome to the polyclad club. Its the club you don't want to be in.
I have one in my tank that I am unsure of how to get rid of. BUT I can tell you what NOT to do . . .
1. Do not try grabbing it by any means (ie tweezers, etc) . . . it will tear and now you have two.
2. Don't buy snails until you get rid of it. This will merely feed and cause it to reproduce. An expensive snack.
3. Syphoning it wont work either as it will just tear and like grabbing it, now you have two.
Let me know if you think of something . . . I havent yet. I tried a baiting tech, but did not work as planned. the thing came and went before I could catch it. I may try this again with a slightly different approach.
I have one in my tank that I am unsure of how to get rid of. BUT I can tell you what NOT to do . . .
1. Do not try grabbing it by any means (ie tweezers, etc) . . . it will tear and now you have two.
2. Don't buy snails until you get rid of it. This will merely feed and cause it to reproduce. An expensive snack.
3. Syphoning it wont work either as it will just tear and like grabbing it, now you have two.
Let me know if you think of something . . . I havent yet. I tried a baiting tech, but did not work as planned. the thing came and went before I could catch it. I may try this again with a slightly different approach.
cprdnick
Active Member
A simple worm trap will not work? What about scouting an area it frequently visits. Push a 1/2" depth of sand out of the way in about a 6 in diameter. Take some mesh or bridal veil material, cut it into a 6 inch circle. Then take some fishing line and tie a piece on each side of the material. Tie them together at the top. Place the mesh on the sand inside the area you cleared. Then replace the moved sand on top of the material. Place bait in the middle and be ready for it. Isn't patience one of the hard parts of this hobby, use it on this, apparently it'd be worth it.
Good idea or bad?
Clint
Good idea or bad?
Clint
007
Active Member
Originally posted by cprdnick
A simple worm trap will not work? What about scouting an area it frequently visits. Push a 1/2" depth of sand out of the way in about a 6 in diameter. Take some mesh or bridal veil material, cut it into a 6 inch circle. Then take some fishing line and tie a piece on each side of the material. Tie them together at the top. Place the mesh on the sand inside the area you cleared. Then replace the moved sand on top of the material. Place bait in the middle and be ready for it. Isn't patience one of the hard parts of this hobby, use it on this, apparently it'd be worth it.
Good idea or bad?
Clint
Never really tried that approach, but I highly doubt it would work . . . one thing with flatworms is that they are really just a membrane . . . thats it. My guess is that it would pass right through anything used unless it was solid. This is the approach that I am going to take this evening. I am going to cut a hole about the size of a pencil in one of those ziploc tupperware containers and stick some food in there and put the lid on. If the worm goes in there to get the food, I will be able to grab the whole container . . . all in theory of course.
