Quote: Originally Posted by cephalopod O.K. these worms, I believe can be as long as 9 ft. I also wouldn't like the idea of copper. I have never had to deal one either, but I think I would try to lure into a trap first. If that failed I probably get frustrated and go for decapitation as you're feeding the monster. Not real sure about all the details of what you're dealing with but... One of my first thoughts are that this guy isn't to small. First thought on trap design are...a good length of clear flexible tubing. One end I would attach a funnel. The other some thing like a gallon container. For the container...I would put some kind of meaty food in and have a small pump attached to the container to waft the scent out the tube. You'll probably have to secure the food in the container. Submerge the trap in your tank,place the funnel where it's been showing itself, turn on the pump, wait, and cross fingers.

Pending capture, take pics, and then destroy the monster. However you go about it, hope you get him out dead or alive. Keep us posted. ) so my thought is a drop of copper isn't going to hurt. I know him dying in the rocks will cause a mass polution. I would rather fight that then tear the tank apart. For those who don't know these things can be four to five feet long. What a nightmare!! He never comes more than 4 inchs out of his hole. He won't go for it. they never actually leave the holes they have. Can't cut him in two because they are segmented worms. Cut him in two and now you have two. Deb, I will be ready with cupersorb and carbon. Plus I have 350 gallons of water and two good protein skimmers (which you know) so my thought is a drop of copper isn't going to hurt. I know him dying in the rocks will cause a mass polution. I would rather fight that then tear the tank apart. For those who don't know these things can be four to five feet long. What a nightmare!!

