Bristle Worm Good/Bad?

BigBadZoaDaddy · Oct 18, 2007

How does everyone feel about BW in there tank.

Do you like them, do they steal food, irritate polyps?

Or are they just an ugly detritovore?

BigBadZoaDaddy · Oct 18, 2007

They always seem to do bad things to corals that sit in the sand IMO, plates, brains, anemones.

Hypertek99 · Oct 18, 2007

I see bristle worms in my tank all the time now. They don't seem to bother anything. So good for me!!! Does anything eat bristle worms??? I don't want them to over take my tank.

reef-lover · Oct 18, 2007

coral banded shrimp or arrow crab would definitely keep those bw's under control.

FateX8 · Oct 18, 2007

the problem with bristleworms is that it covers a LOT of different types of worms
when i first entered this hobby i used to get these large fire worm type bristle worms and they were monsters
i havent really seen them around as i used to but WHENEVER i hear the name bristleworm, my mind goes straight to fire worms which i cant stand!

Azurel · Oct 18, 2007

Psudochromis are known for eating BWs

killingseed2000 · Oct 18, 2007

Azurel said:
Psudochromis are known for eating BWs

ya and pistol shrimps. as i found out yesterday grrrrr

killingseed2000 · Oct 18, 2007

sorry forgot to vote, hmm i cant vote missing one i think. personal they are good but there are one's that are more of a pain. my vote is plan "C", Undecided.

ReefDoctor · Oct 18, 2007

Actually I think they are great as a typical cleaning creature.. BUT here are some pics from last months encounter...

Didnt really burn or anything... Found him by accident under a large Aussie acan colony

Hypertek99 · Oct 18, 2007

Yeah when i get those stuck on my fingers they don't burn or hurt. I had one drop in my hand by accident when i was feeding.

gwenolyn · Oct 18, 2007

I really like Bristleworms and I actually think they are really cute. It's a pink worm with little whiskers- how is that not cute??

I don't like to get pricked in my fingers those but I guess I deserve it when I'm messing with their home.

revhtree · Oct 18, 2007

Gwen your a breath of fresh air...LOL!

revhtree · Oct 18, 2007

BTW I hate them ugly boooogers!!

tazzy695 · Oct 18, 2007

I dont mind them gives me somthign to look at at night as they come out of the rockwork to scavenge

also helps clean up due to my terible habbit of over feeding

gwenolyn · Oct 18, 2007

revhtree said:
Gwen your a breath of fresh air...LOL!

Someone's gotta be on the worm's side.

The little stuff in tanks are always my favorite and I will do anything possible to save the smallest animals.

tazzy695 · Oct 18, 2007

hey brent this thread looks very familure to the one posted in mr

VanGogh121 · Oct 18, 2007

They are good, oh wait they are bad...... no no they are good. guess who I am?

reefboy · Oct 19, 2007

i think there great there in the rocks for a reason and if your having a major bloom of them back off your feeding as they can only get outa hand if they have a good food source.