Protula bispiralis (Tube Worms)

Source: Reeflex.net

QUICK STATS

• Minimum Tank Size: 44 gal (~ 200L)
  
• Care Level: Medium
  
• Temperament: Peaceful
  
• Reef Compatible: Yes
  
• Lighting:
  
• Waterflow: Medium
  
• Water Conditions: 75.2 °F - 78.8 °F (24°C - 26°C)
  
• Max. Size: up to 10 cm
  
• Color Form: Red, White, Yellow
  
• Food: Brine Schrimp Nauplii, Dustfood , Lobster Eggs, Plancton
  
• Origin: Indo Pazifik, West Pazifik
  
• Family: Sabellidae
  
• Insert Date: 13 March 2010
  

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Got this from my parents as a birthday gift, when we saw it in the shop I just needed to have it . Another great and beautiful addition to the aquarium!

Then finally an invert that is still visible, the tube worm. He does hide a lot during the day time, but at night he is always visible.

Then the big scare I had yesterday, the tube worm. Came home finding his crowns separated from the tube, just lying there. Fully stressed out I started internet and googled anything about the tube worm, seems it can separate his crown and replace it with a new one within a few weeks. I hope it’s that, and not that something attacked it or something.

The Tube Worm has better news, looks like a small crown is slowly showing up from its tube. So it’s not dead. Hope he likes it better when we have moved him in a new setting.

Put it in a bucket for the rebuilding. Hope it doesn't have problems with this. Kept it underneath the water at all time

Already seen the head come out a little, so he managed pretty well under hard conditions. Hope he enjoys his new location and doesn't cut off his crown again.

The Tube Worm seems to be doing fine, I hoped this, but didn’t count on it seeing how the Toadstool reacted to everything. Didn’t think the Tube Worm would be stronger then an easy to manage leather coral.

The tube worm is still looking good

The tube worm is still doing fine.

The tubeworm still shows itself now and then. But most of the daytime it is hidden in its shell.

The tube worm is mostly coming out at night still.

A while ago I recorded some movies, I just took the parts out from each animal separate.

Found a crack in his tube, but it doesn't seem to affect him (yet)

6 months ago I got a Tube Worm for my birthday, and it has gone through a lot already. First he dropped his crown, putting us in worries that it might have died. Luckily someone suggested to just leave it and wait and see what happens. And indeed, after some time the Tube worm showed itself again with a brand new crown. Then came the rebuild, everything needed to be removed from the aquarium and stored somewhere. I was afraid this might be too much for the tube worm, since it just spawned a new crown and might be weak. But without much problems it survived. And now, 6 months later it is still there and enjoying his new spot close to the window. He doesn’t show all the time, so I didn’t get a recent picture, but not much has changed since the last time.

He was visible during the day again, so just wanted to make a picture

It is just one, but he dropped his crown. The second crown is still there. First noticed it yesterday.