Bristleworm Removal

tucbud · Feb 28, 2022

I have a bristleworm that I have been trying to remove from my dt for the past 3 months or so..my question is, can I remove my rock work and rummage for the worm in the sand and not have a negative effect?..I have tried using a couple of traps with 5 removed but the big one is being elusive..thanks in advance.

vetteguy53081 · Feb 28, 2022

tucbud said:
I have a bristleworm that I have been trying to remove from my dt for the past 3 months or so..my question is, can I remove my rock work and rummage for the worm in the sand and not have a negative effect?..I have tried using a couple of traps with 5 removed but the big one is being elusive..thanks in advance.

Make s homemade trap out of a soda bottle and bait with a piece of shrimp or krill
They’re too dumb to figure how to get back out
Arrow crab will also eat them

blaxsun · Feb 28, 2022

^ I would probably go this route before rummaging around in the sand bed. Certain wrasses like the sixline also apparently like bristleworms as a delicacy.

tucbud · Feb 28, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Make s homemade trap out of a soda bottle and bait with a piece of shrimp or krill
They’re too dumb to figure how to get back out
Arrow crab will also eat them

I have tried homemade trap and two captured...like I said before, I have a huge one that is evading me..heres pic of my tank, its only 25 gal.

tucbud · Feb 28, 2022

blaxsun said:
^ I would probably go this route before rummaging around in the sand bed. Certain wrasses like the sixline also apparently like bristleworms as a delicacy.

I only have a 25 gal tank and the wrasse is not compatible with that size aquarium..guess I'll continue to use the traps I have until I capture the thing..thanks.