Bristle worms (mmmmmm)
- Thread starter just reefing
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Nemo&Friends
Well-Known Member
Yes you do have a lot. I did too, but it seems the coral banded shrimp does a good job, as I do not see as many now. But I have never seen my shrimp catching any, so... I do not know, if they just hide better.
OP
OP
just reefing
Community Member
Yes kind of redundant but I’m trying to be proactive with the infestation. No one’s really given me advise on what to do to remove so I’m just trying my best to not remove wanted bacteria. If it were up to me, I’d crap can all the rocks and start over…
trietnguyen000
Active Member
Attachments
OP
OP
just reefing
Community Member
I got one today from a LFS so we’ll see how he feasts on them. They get decently big for a crab so I’ll have to keep my eye on him lol
McPuff
Valuable Member
I've got a coral banded shrimp, christmas wrasse (very similar to melanurus) and 3 hawkfish in my DT. I rarely see bristleworms in there.
The lagoon has 2 Rhinecanthus triggers and whenever I find a bristle worm I feed it to them. Despite getting stuck with tons of spines, those triggers love eating the worms. :0) I also feed them vermetid snails whenever I have the chance.
The lagoon has 2 Rhinecanthus triggers and whenever I find a bristle worm I feed it to them. Despite getting stuck with tons of spines, those triggers love eating the worms. :0) I also feed them vermetid snails whenever I have the chance.
Reefkeepers Archive
2500 Club Member
I've seen bristle worm traps avaliable, maybe try one of those
OP
OP
just reefing
Community Member
I’ve tried them, they outsmart the system lol
Tanked2022
Community Member
So i have lot of bristle worms too and know cut back on feeding get trap or make trap or arrow crab etc but my question is how to dispose of live bristle worms flush down toilet or throw in trash lol
EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal
Just another girl who likes fish
Either. Or you can try to euthanize by freezing them.
CoralB
5000 Club Member
IMO one is too many !Ok fellow reefers. How many bristle worms is too many bristle worms? I’ve got at least a hundred in my 150g. Don’t see them being a threat to any of my corals or fish but tonight they all seem to have come out looking for a snack. I’ve reduced feeding for my fish as I’ve seen a lot of wasted food sitting on the sand bed. I’m thinking they came out because of the reduced feeding, but golly there’s a lot in my tank lol
Debramb
Well-Known Member
Yeah, when they gross me out (and I like them) I get the brine shrimp net out and cull, it’s easy to gently wave over, they float and grab them. I feed heavy too and when I feed more frozen than pellets or flakes, they diminish. Makes it hard to vary diet, thus the culling.Ok fellow reefers. How many bristle worms is too many bristle worms? I’ve got at least a hundred in my 150g. Don’t see them being a threat to any of my corals or fish but tonight they all seem to have come out looking for a snack. I’ve reduced feeding for my fish as I’ve seen a lot of wasted food sitting on the sand bed. I’m thinking they came out because of the reduced feeding, but golly there’s a lot in my tank lol
Debra
CoralB
5000 Club Member
They say everything goes better with ketchup lol !!
Kidding !!!Flush them , give them to a friend, pretty much anything you want . Their are people that like them maybe give a shout out to anyone in your area .
Debramb
Well-Known Member
Trash
Tanked2022
Community Member
Thank you but that still doesn’t andwer my question of the post i have trap and now have arrow crab but my question was how to dispose of them meaning when caught flush down toilet or throw in trash bin for trash company when pick up
