Bobbit / Eunice Worm Removal Advice Please!
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Hi Guys,
Any advice appreciated here.
I have discovered a bobbit worm in my nano marine aquarium (orca 450 setup). No pictures I'm afraid but having done research I am convinced and assured by 2 lfs that from description this is what it is and requires immediate removal (losses over last six months include one royal gramma - literally bitten in half, 4 trochus snails, 2 shrimp) I initally put these losses down to a crab which I have removed but problem persisted and now have discovered the bobbit!.
I have been dead lucky and managed to get him out of the aquarium on first attempt. However he is holed up in a large piece of live rock which i also took out of the aquarium to get the bobbit worm out. The result is that the worm is inside a piece of live rock and both are in my polystyrene box. I want to get the worm out of the rock so I can return the rock to my aquarium.
I cannot easily identify which hole he is hiding in as there are many holes in the rock. His length is at least 10 inches, probably more I have never seen his tail!
Any advice on getting him out of the rock? LFS suggested rinsing rock with fresh water to flush him out - no joy yet.
Thanks for any and all help.
P.S. posted this thread in both emergencies and nano marine forums.