For all those who keep saltwater...

[The Masked Shadow]

I’ll stick with freshwater!

Giant bobbit worm emerges from rock after hiding in tank for TWO YEARS

The ghastly creature is captured slithering its way between rocks and up the side of the tank in the clip, filmed in the U.S, after the man spotted it while he was cleaning the aquarium's filthy glass.

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[Rtc/tsn]

I’ll stick with freshwater!

Giant bobbit worm emerges from rock after hiding in tank for TWO YEARS

The ghastly creature is captured slithering its way between rocks and up the side of the tank in the clip, filmed in the U.S, after the man spotted it while he was cleaning the aquarium's filthy glass.

www.dailymail.co.uk

That’s a big no for me seriously how do you not notice that thing I understand if it was like a few inches or something but no that’s incredible and disgusting and probably gonna give me nightmares

 

[tlindsey]

That’s a big no for me seriously how do you not notice that thing I understand if it was like a few inches or something but no that’s incredible and disgusting and probably gonna give me nightmares

That's the downside of Reefkeeping harmful critters hide unknown until it's too late and you have lost expensive fish or invertebrates.

 

[Matteus]

Kill it with fire ?

 

[The Masked Shadow]

That thing is seriously creepy dude! I saw a worm in Hawaii. I was snorkeling, and after, I looked at the species, and they are rare, and grow up to 22’

 

[TwoHedWlf]

That's one of the best things about marine tanks. They're not nearly as sterile as freshwater tanks. Lots of little creatures, little surprises and interesting things pop up all the time. The most unexpected thing in any of my FW tanks? Bristlenose babies.

My marine tank when I had it? Saw a big flatworm once, never saw it again. A few stomatella snails. There was a variety of colors of bristleworms, some tubeworms. None of them I added to the tank. Even a few unexpected corals and macroalgaes.

 

[Fishman Dave]

Once had a mantis shrimp come in with live rock. But the best are bristleworms. Still have some now that are almost 10” long. Not recommended to touch them, they are like an earthworm crossed with a cactus and all the spines come out in your hand.
often see my puffer with the spines round his mouth as he loves to challenge them.

 

[Bbuckley]

NO NO no no no no not for me I'll stick with my flowerhorn ta ?

 

[TwoHedWlf]

Once had a mantis shrimp come in with live rock. But the best are bristleworms. Still have some now that are almost 10” long. Not recommended to touch them, they are like an earthworm crossed with a cactus and all the spines come out in your hand.
often see my puffer with the spines round his mouth as he loves to challenge them.

Oh yeah...They're cool, and fuzzy but nonononono, don't touch DO NOT touch! I'd brush my hand across some of my corals and my anemone cause it was cool how it would stick to my hand. But bristleworms? NOT COOL.

 

[Deadeye]

Cooool...
But yeah, I agree with Matteus ’s idea...
Nice thing about saltwater is all of the crazy stuff. Also the biggest challenge.
This is probably the 3rd worst hitchhiker imo (behind velvet and brook) due to its tank-breaking qualities. These guys are incredibly rare finds though, most likely from a shipment of Fiji or gulf rock. Even mantis are far more common hitchhikers.