Best bristleworm predators

Liquid360 · Apr 14, 2013

After much scientific research and study I came to concise and educated opinion concerning bristle worms in the home reef micro-environment. They are icky.

NanaReefer said:
Why would you want to get rid of the BW's in the first place!? IMO, having plenty myself I find them to be THE best part of any CUC! They are not destructive in any way, nor do they bother anything.

salmonshutters · Apr 14, 2013

Liquid360 said:
They are icky.

I love your terminology!!!

Aqua fire/medic · Apr 14, 2013

True!

Engloid · Apr 14, 2013

Connie said:
Can a yellow coris be added to a tank if you already have two fairy wrasses? (Blue sided and Red velvet)

I put one in with my red coris that is much bigger. They ignore each other.

Salty-Noob · Apr 14, 2013

I heard that they eat all the garbage left behind in the tank, but eventually they multiply and become a problem. Is thus true?

Liquid360 · Apr 14, 2013

I believe all scavengers can become predators when faced with a lack scavenged food... at least I believe this to be true. This of course is a problem only if large enough to predate.

Salty-Noob said:
I heard that they eat all the garbage left behind in the tank, but eventually they multiply and become a problem. Is thus true?

Salty-Noob · Apr 14, 2013

I've been doing my homework and looks like a yellow corris wrasse is in my future for picking these bristelworms out...bug I totally agree with your point liquid

Connie · Apr 15, 2013

I've had both of those and neither one would eat bristleworms. Maybe I feed them too well.

Liquid360 said:
I always heard that a foxface and/or a coral banded shrimp are the most prolific hunters of The Worms Of Bristle.

Liquid360 · Apr 15, 2013

Lol I've got a coral banded shrimp that I hate who was supposed to kill them and instead just causes trouble. I was scrubbing bubble algae off rocks with a toothbrush over my sink when two HUGE ones as thick as my thumb fell outta holes. Nasty things!!!