Re: Strange Worm??

[Satnik]

Looks like a Tigertail Cucumber - Holothuria hilla. Check out this link on
Marc's site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tigertail.jpg

"Adam" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> Hopefully the photo is attached..
>
> I have a sal****er marine tank that has been going since February this
year.
> A few months ago I spotted a 8cm long thorny looking worm (if that's the
> best thing to call it). It only seemed to appear at night time. Today I
> spotted the worm on the pipe leading to the filter 'grazing' on some
algae.
> It's head end (which is down the bottom on the picture) seems to made up
of
> about 10 little feathery looking suction pads (that's the only way I can
> think of describing it). It is now approx 20cm long and varies from 1.5 -
> 2.5cm think.
>
> What on earth is it??
>
> Please excuse the dirty glass (dried salt) but the photo is from the back
of
> the tank.
>
> Thanks..
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Adam O'Callaghan
> Brisbane, Australia
>
> To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>

[Angela Arnold]

That's what I think it looks like, too. The color's a little more
greenish then the ones I've seen, but the shape and patterns are the
same.
Angel

"Satnik" > wrote in message news:<plvnb.38074$9E1.147200@attbi_s52>...
> Looks like a Tigertail Cucumber - Holothuria hilla. Check out this link on
> Marc's site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tigertail.jpg
>
> "Adam" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > Hopefully the photo is attached..
> >
> > I have a sal****er marine tank that has been going since February this
> year.
> > A few months ago I spotted a 8cm long thorny looking worm (if that's the
> > best thing to call it). It only seemed to appear at night time. Today I
> > spotted the worm on the pipe leading to the filter 'grazing' on some
> algae.
> > It's head end (which is down the bottom on the picture) seems to made up
> of
> > about 10 little feathery looking suction pads (that's the only way I can
> > think of describing it). It is now approx 20cm long and varies from 1.5 -
> > 2.5cm think.
> >
> > What on earth is it??
> >
> > Please excuse the dirty glass (dried salt) but the photo is from the back
> of
> > the tank.
> >
> > Thanks..
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Adam O'Callaghan
> > Brisbane, Australia
> >
> > To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >

[Adam]

Ah ha..

That's it.. Thank you. I think the greenish look is due to the tank glass on
that side of the tank. I have 'Googled' Tigertail Cucumber and found other
pictures of it and that is definitly it.

I guess this leads to the next question - Are they any good? Do they just
cruse around or can they cause problems?

Thanks very much for your help.

--
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Adam O'Callaghan
Brisbane, Australia

To email direct please remove the two's from the address...

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"Angela Arnold" > wrote in message
om...
> That's what I think it looks like, too. The color's a little more
> greenish then the ones I've seen, but the shape and patterns are the
> same.
> Angel
>
> "Satnik" > wrote in message
news:<plvnb.38074$9E1.147200@attbi_s52>...
> > Looks like a Tigertail Cucumber - Holothuria hilla. Check out this link
on
> > Marc's site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tigertail.jpg
> >
> > "Adam" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Hopefully the photo is attached..
> > >
> > > I have a sal****er marine tank that has been going since February this
> > year.
> > > A few months ago I spotted a 8cm long thorny looking worm (if that's
the
> > > best thing to call it). It only seemed to appear at night time. Today
I
> > > spotted the worm on the pipe leading to the filter 'grazing' on some
> > algae.
> > > It's head end (which is down the bottom on the picture) seems to made
up
> > of
> > > about 10 little feathery looking suction pads (that's the only way I
can
> > > think of describing it). It is now approx 20cm long and varies from
1.5 -
> > > 2.5cm think.
> > >
> > > What on earth is it??
> > >
> > > Please excuse the dirty glass (dried salt) but the photo is from the
back
> > of
> > > the tank.
> > >
> > > Thanks..
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > Adam O'Callaghan
> > > Brisbane, Australia
> > >
> > > To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >

[Adam]

OK I think I answered my own question. I've just found a great link (
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/invert.htm ) on cucumbers and
seems to have answered all my questions..

Thank you again.

--
---------------------------------------------------------
Adam O'Callaghan
Brisbane, Australia

To email direct please remove the two's from the address...

---------------------------------------------------------
"Adam" > wrote in message
...
> Ah ha..
>
> That's it.. Thank you. I think the greenish look is due to the tank glass
on
> that side of the tank. I have 'Googled' Tigertail Cucumber and found other
> pictures of it and that is definitly it.
>
> I guess this leads to the next question - Are they any good? Do they just
> cruse around or can they cause problems?
>
> Thanks very much for your help.
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Adam O'Callaghan
> Brisbane, Australia
>
> To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> "Angela Arnold" > wrote in message
> om...
> > That's what I think it looks like, too. The color's a little more
> > greenish then the ones I've seen, but the shape and patterns are the
> > same.
> > Angel
> >
> > "Satnik" > wrote in message
> news:<plvnb.38074$9E1.147200@attbi_s52>...
> > > Looks like a Tigertail Cucumber - Holothuria hilla. Check out this
link
> on
> > > Marc's site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tigertail.jpg
> > >
> > > "Adam" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Hopefully the photo is attached..
> > > >
> > > > I have a sal****er marine tank that has been going since February
this
> > > year.
> > > > A few months ago I spotted a 8cm long thorny looking worm (if that's
> the
> > > > best thing to call it). It only seemed to appear at night time.
Today
> I
> > > > spotted the worm on the pipe leading to the filter 'grazing' on some
> > > algae.
> > > > It's head end (which is down the bottom on the picture) seems to
made
> up
> > > of
> > > > about 10 little feathery looking suction pads (that's the only way I
> can
> > > > think of describing it). It is now approx 20cm long and varies from
> 1.5 -
> > > > 2.5cm think.
> > > >
> > > > What on earth is it??
> > > >
> > > > Please excuse the dirty glass (dried salt) but the photo is from the
> back
> > > of
> > > > the tank.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks..
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > > Adam O'Callaghan
> > > > Brisbane, Australia
> > > >
> > > > To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
> > > >
> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>
>

[Satnik]

Adam, I'm glad you found your answer. The tigertail is a pretty good sand
sifting detrivore. Some people have a problem with them getting into intakes
and overflows. I'm not sure about tigertails, but a lot of cukes can release
toxins when they die. Hope that helps.

Ted

"Adam" > wrote in message
...
> OK I think I answered my own question. I've just found a great link (
> http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/jan2003/invert.htm ) on cucumbers
and
> seems to have answered all my questions..
>
> Thank you again.
>
> --
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Adam O'Callaghan
> Brisbane, Australia
>
> To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> "Adam" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Ah ha..
> >
> > That's it.. Thank you. I think the greenish look is due to the tank
glass
> on
> > that side of the tank. I have 'Googled' Tigertail Cucumber and found
other
> > pictures of it and that is definitly it.
> >
> > I guess this leads to the next question - Are they any good? Do they
just
> > cruse around or can they cause problems?
> >
> > Thanks very much for your help.
> >
> > --
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > Adam O'Callaghan
> > Brisbane, Australia
> >
> > To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > "Angela Arnold" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > That's what I think it looks like, too. The color's a little more
> > > greenish then the ones I've seen, but the shape and patterns are the
> > > same.
> > > Angel
> > >
> > > "Satnik" > wrote in message
> > news:<plvnb.38074$9E1.147200@attbi_s52>...
> > > > Looks like a Tigertail Cucumber - Holothuria hilla. Check out this
> link
> > on
> > > > Marc's site. http://www.melevsreef.com/id/tigertail.jpg
> > > >
> > > > "Adam" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Hi
> > > > >
> > > > > Hopefully the photo is attached..
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a sal****er marine tank that has been going since February
> this
> > > > year.
> > > > > A few months ago I spotted a 8cm long thorny looking worm (if
that's
> > the
> > > > > best thing to call it). It only seemed to appear at night time.
> Today
> > I
> > > > > spotted the worm on the pipe leading to the filter 'grazing' on
some
> > > > algae.
> > > > > It's head end (which is down the bottom on the picture) seems to
> made
> > up
> > > > of
> > > > > about 10 little feathery looking suction pads (that's the only way
I
> > can
> > > > > think of describing it). It is now approx 20cm long and varies
from
> > 1.5 -
> > > > > 2.5cm think.
> > > > >
> > > > > What on earth is it??
> > > > >
> > > > > Please excuse the dirty glass (dried salt) but the photo is from
the
> > back
> > > > of
> > > > > the tank.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks..
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Adam O'Callaghan
> > > > > Brisbane, Australia
> > > > >
> > > > > To email direct please remove the two's from the address...
> > > > >
> > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> >
> >
>
>