Bristle Worms
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Noah707
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I don't like worms in general so I'm kinda biased.. But it seems strange how whenever someone asks how to get rid of them a bunch of people chime in saying they should keep them and they're a beneficial part of a reef aquarium. The only benefit I've seen people say is that they'll eat left over food and stuff, but isn't that what a CUC is for.. However, from what I've read if you don't overfeed you shouldn't have a problem with having lots of them. Soooo it's not worth the trouble getting rid of them as they do no harm. Only reason from what I've gathered to remove them is for aesthetic purposes. I don't think they're really a benefit to a tank though, they're just part of it. I think they just cancel themselves out if you catch my drift.
They are part of the clean up crew in your tank, I'd leave em alone, unless you get one narly huge one, then I'd take that one out. The population will stay in check if you don't have an abundance of excess nutrients for them to eat up.
Bristle worm fan here. Keep your feedings in check and the population of bristle worms will self regulate based on an available food source. IMO removing them and trying to eradicate them is fruitless, plus they are more of a benefit than an problem in your average tank.
) and have yet to see any damage whatsoever.bitzerjd
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I hate those things....Nothing better than grabbing on when working on the tank. However, the way I look at it, they do a deep cleaning throughout the tank...They can get into a lot of places my cleaning tools cannot.
Fraser
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i had them and they over ran my tank yes they help with cleaning but where an eye sore to me so i got a 6 line wrasse, which helped alot then got a coral banded shrimp....let the onslaught begin. that little shrimp didnt do anything at first but when i check my tank one night the coral banded and wrasse where just destroying the little buggers hope that helps. P.S. the only negative thing i had seen what when one of the bristle warms got to big and tried to eat one of my gobies.
smiley28
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Ok so I've been waiting for one of these threads to pop-up.. Ok soooooooooo since I can't site the source and I'm to lazy to look this is all hearsay. So from what I've read previously on a in sited source is that there are a few different types of "bristle worms" you should watch for. The typical bristle worm that is the beneficial detritivore that is liked would be the 3" one the starts pretty small. Fireworms and other types are what gives the idea of reefworms not being good for a tank or not worth keeping. I'd suggest getting some good reading time on the worms you have and what types of bristle worms are out there. Just do a little research bud.
You are correct
I don't see a common BW eating any live healthy fish, period! Good read on the good, bad and well they're all ugly
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