How To Catch....

[BoneSnapper]

I have tried the 2 liter bottle trap. It did not seem to catch him. Is there any other method/trap I could use? Thanks

 

[chrissaysyes]

If you've seen him before, multiple times, is it the same rock? Remove the rock and tada, he's gone. Otherwise just wait for him to surface, then remove whichever rock he ducks into.

 

[BoneSnapper]

The rock has a hole that goes completly through it.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Just take whichever rock he goes into out...swap or sell it at the LFS, or quarantine it in an empty tank until the worm decides to go into a trap or leave the rock for some reason.

 

[BoneSnapper]

Are there any other type of trap I could try?

 

[ozzy47]

live rock is fine out of water for around 2 hrs so all i do if i have a large fireworm is remove rock rest over the tp of a bowl of freshwater the worm will soon come out and drop into the fresh water, instant death they will always come out after about 30 minutes looking for water then place rock back in tank no harm done.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Theres really only the one trap, and you've already tried it.

 

[BoneSnapper]

Ok, I will take my LR and leave it it in a container, and I will see if it comes out. Thanks

 

[chrissaysyes]

if you're going to do that make sure the rock is suspended above the container so once he leeaves the rock he cant crawl back in.

 

[1entra]

Good luck catching it. Let us know if removing the rock from the water works in getting it out!

 

[BoneSnapper]

I was told to get a bucket, make the water salty, like 1.040, then add the rock in there. He said it would stun the worm, and he would die because it was too salty.

 

[chrissaysyes]

I'd just keep it out permanently and return it to the LFS

 

[BoneSnapper]

I have had the rock for a couple weeks. I don't think that they will take it back, and it came with my shrooms I bought there.

 

[chrissaysyes]

is it a very big rock? Chunk it in the yard if not

 

[mvough]

Yea I'm having the same problem only I think mine's worste. I have those little critters everywhere from my LR to under and within my substrate. I even have 3 or 4 (4-inchers I believe) stuck inside my filter itself on the first and second chamber. I believe my only solution to my filter problem is to use a turkey baster, but I also don't want to ruin any anaerobic bacteria already established in there...but I guess I have to do it. For my LR and sand problem however I'm still trying to solve that. I even tried using tweezers but they're too fast...once they feel threatened they hide back. I'll let you know if I do succeed on something. Good luck with your critter problem and keep us posted.