Coco worm.

[OceanCrazy]

Hey guys i have had this worm in a tube for a while now and i keep forgetting that i have it.I placed it next with its tube that came with it from the LFS next to a rock on a rubble sand bed.I thought it died, so i never thought of it gain till last night when i saw it come out a bit from the tube it was in.I just want to know, will it leave that tube and find a spot or are these worms soppose to stay in the tube.?

 

[FishyReef]

They stay in the tube and show their crowns. They will retract into the tube when feeling threatened. Coco worms are pretty hard to keep healthy long-term and I don't think many people have had long-term success with them (a few people here have them though). Feather dusters are also tube worms but tend to be easier to maintain. Good luck with it!

 

[beeguiles]

Yup it will stay right in that tube. They only come out when they are stressed. They should show their crown pretty regularly though.

 

[OceanCrazy]

it will come out for 2 to 3 min.

 

[Smitty]

+1 to them staying in their original tube...if you see it completely come out the tube, chances are it is dying.

 

[FishyReef]

it will come out for 2 to 3 min.

When you say it comes out of its tube for 3-4 minutes, do you mean the colored crown comes out, or do you mean the entire worm comes out?

 

[Smitty]

Just the colored crown.

 

[OceanCrazy]

Just the crown.