Fan worm crawled out

[dkk08]

Hi guys, I've 2 local Fan worms which crawled out of its "cocoon", 1 is already out and lying on the sandbed (anyway it can be save? or izzit already dead) the other one is half out already... wanna know under wat circumstances does fan worm "crawl" out of its "cocoon"

I've a bluefin damsel, a cleaner wrasse, 2 camel back shrimps, 1 tiger pistol shrimp and 1 algae blenny in the tank... anyone of the above is the culprit?

[chrisyew]

Sorry to interrupt, but is this also called the Tube worm or is a different worm.

[FuEl]

Hmmm..they won't die. Just make sure nothing eats them during this time. If best separate them into your sump or a separate container. Provide fine sediment that you can siphon out from your main tank and they should rebuild their homes soon enough. Camel shrimp eat anything...

[chrisyew]

I don't know if mine is also a fan worm. I find the brown tube too long and curvy so I go and cut it shorter. Accidentally I cut the worm tip as well. After cutting I stuck it into one of the holes in the LR and seems ok till now (after 3 days).

[dkk08]

Sorry to interrupt, but is this also called the Tube worm or is a different worm.

Hi Chris, yes its also known as the tube worm

[dkk08]

Hmmm..they won't die. Just make sure nothing eats them during this time. If best separate them into your sump or a separate container. Provide fine sediment that you can siphon out from your main tank and they should rebuild their homes soon enough. Camel shrimp eat anything...

Yo OJK, thanks for the advice... hmmm the thing is now I can't find both the worms... any chance they'll "dive" into the sand to take cover/recuperate? At first I thot the pistol shrimp was the culprit...

[cjh]

haha.... i just pull 1 out from the holding tank without its shell... actually is i pull on the shell too hard and instead of the whole thing come out i pull the shell out only.... and i just bury it in the sand.... hope its ok....

[ah_d3x]

hm... if u have urchins in ur tank then better watch it... cause urchins eats anything too!

[dkk08]

hm... if u have urchins in ur tank then better watch it... cause urchins eats anything too!

nope no urchins

[cjh]

will boxer, pom pom or pistol eat them????

[dkk08]

will boxer, pom pom or pistol eat them????

Hmmm good qn, I've some crustaceans in my tank too... namely, boxer, camel, pistol...

[jem]

Tube/Fan worm will come out of its "house" for 2 reasons:

-There is something wrong with your water parameters

-Its finding for food (phytoplankton and liquid organic foods)

[dkk08]

Tube/Fan worm will come out of its "house" for 2 reasons:

-There is something wrong with your water parameters

-Its finding for food (phytoplankton and liquid organic foods)

Hmmm I understand the 2 factors u mention but I had 3 fan worm 1 indon 2 local (that's wat the LFS said) anyway, the indon fanworm still around and very nice maroon red color very healthy... the other 2 local fanworm which came out is no where to be found (hopefully they're recuperating in the sandbed )

I just got myself another indon one

Anyway I'm looking for coco worm anyone seen them around or any nice fan/tube worm?

[LaW]

Tube/Fan worm will come out of its "house" for 2 reasons:

-There is something wrong with your water parameters

-Its finding for food (phytoplankton and liquid organic foods)

supporting his reaons.

most likely, in my experience, they are goners already.

but hope urs its an exceptional case.

good luck comrade.