please tell me what this is it does not look friendly???

[jsciarrino]

[video=youtube_share;eyBdrsmF5k4]http://youtu.be/eyBdrsmF5k4[/video]

 

[ERaquarists]

That is one weird looking worm....i found this on another site, apparently it's not unique.

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f11/twisting-swimming-worm-16223.html

 

[jsciarrino]

ugly little thing

looks like something that would suck the life out of a fish

 

[TanksNStuff]

Never seen anything like that. Weird looking!

 

[greybolt03]

Is it just me I don't see any pic? Maybe cause I am on my iPad?

 

[adesimone1]

Maybe I'm on mine and don't see anything hmmmmmm

 

[greybolt03]

I looked at it on my iPhone and no pic either....

 

[adesimone1]

I can see it on my laptop

 

[9supratt4]

It's a youtube video not a picture

 

[sjfishguy]

I used to have one in a 10g tank I had. Think gave me the heebie jeebies. Only saw it when I turned the lights on in the room after the lights in the tank were off for hours.

 

[jsciarrino]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eyBdrsmF5k4
here is the link for all that can't see it on this page

 

[discordipinna]

It is an epitoke, not a full worm. Basically, when certain worms, like bristleworms, reproduce, part of the worm that is specialized for reproduction breaks free and swims off. They swim in crazy patterns and are attracted to light.

Here's a fuller explanation. http://www.invertplanet.com/forum/content/124-epitokes-dancing-worm.html

 

[sjfishguy]

Thanks for the link. That is definitely what I had too, very interesting. Still gives me the heebie jeebies though

 

[discordipinna]

Yeah they creep me out every time I see them. The way they move is just so... unnatural.

 

[salty28]

Looks like fish food to me