Why do people dislike bristleworms?

[thatmanMIKEson]

They get big,and can irritate coral, not a huge issue, definitely removed when possible.

 

[Tyrone]

I liked keeping coral banded shrimp cause they kept the small one in check.

 

[kdx7214]

2’?! Ahh helll naaah… bye lol

The funny thing is that I had NO idea it was in there until I broke the tank down. Freaked me the hell out, but never bothered anything

 

[Paul B]

They do kill clams when they get big. And bristleworms can get like a foot long. I have thousands of them and they are great scavengers with a bloodhound sense of smell. Besides that, I have no problem with them.

I sometimes trap them when I get to many.

 

[Nemo&Friends]

I do not mind them over all, and I let them in my FOWLR. But in my macro tank, they do eat macro. I catch them only if they are on the macro. I bought a coral banded shrimp to keep them in check, and though I never saw it catching any, I may see a little less of them. I do not think they do much damages.

 

[Nemo&Friends]

Over all I would compare them to earth worm. Very useful for the sand, just as earth worm are good for the soil, except that they prick you if you catch them with bare hand.
Like everything else, a few of them is good, too many is not.

 

[Budman93]

I have PTSD from when I was like 8 years old at the beach, dug a huge hole then picked up a cool red looking bristleworm. Immediately stung lol.


They are definitely beneficial overall. When I have to move the liverock around though I wear gloves because of them though.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

I have PTSD from when I was like 8 years old at the beach, dug a huge hole then picked up a cool red looking bristleworm. Immediately stung lol.


They are definitely beneficial overall. When I have to move the liverock around though I wear gloves because of them though.

Is that a joke ? It's not for some

 

[danielankeny]

How do I dislike a photo?

 

[exnisstech]

I very rarely see one in the dt. I do have them in the sump. I have a plastic container with a layer of sand covered by rock rubble that has a lot. I actually recently scooped some of the sand and rubble out along with some of the worms to seed a new tank. I did this bare handed. I have picked them out buy hand as well. I've never been stung but I do have a high pain tolerance and callused hands from the work I did before I retired

 

[OrionN]

I only see them when I move the rock around when I drop food into the tank. Otherwise they are not seen. I have huge ones, and they do not bother my clams.

 

[TnFishwater98]

I very rarely see one in the dt. I do have them in the sump. I have a plastic container with a layer of sand covered by rock rubble that has a lot. I actually recently scooped some of the sand and rubble out along with some of the worms to seed a new tank. I did this bare handed. I have picked them out buy hand as well. I've never been stung but I do have a high pain tolerance and callused hands from the work I did before I retired

They have to reach a certain size before they can prick you.

 

[TnFishwater98]

I only see them when I move the rock around when I drop food into the tank. Otherwise they are not seen. I have huge ones, and they do not bother my clams.

Again, depends on the species whether they would go after da clam chowder. If you start seeing ‘bristle worms’ during the day that’s a good sign you have fireworms.

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Again, depends on the species whether they would go after da clam chowder. If you start seeing ‘bristle worms’ during the day that’s a good sign you have fireworms.

I thought smoke was a good sign you have fireworms!

 

[MinnieMouse2]

Old wives' tale they eat clams. They eat clams if the clam is already dying. I keep them in my tank to eat up food spread around the tank. Just part of the cleanup crew.

 

[pixelhustler]

Bristle worms are the best. They work harder than almost any other CUC, hide most of the time, can fit into any crevice, and regulate their population based on food availability.

The size of your bristle worm population is only a reflection of your feeding and cleaning habits. It’s helped me find the sweet spot for the right amount of feeding.

 

[MiniCoco]

If you actually have to ask the question as to why bristleworms have such a bad reputation; then it is obvious that you have never picked one up or brushed by one with your bare hand. Once you have them, they are very hard to remove completely and their numbers can quickly become a problem.

 

[multsh]

I run an extra high nutrient tank and also ‘raise’ and sell BW, Limpets, Ball anemones,Spaghetti worms, snails, Micro mini stars, Fan Worms,Lightbulb anemones, Micro algae’s and others. I can definitely beat IPSF price<quantities…I only try and send when weather is ideal. If anyone is looking….

I have ball anemones invading my tank. How do I get rid of them!?

 

[TnFishwater98]

If you actually have to ask the question as to why bristleworms have such a bad reputation; then it is obvious that you have never picked one up or brushed by one with your bare hand. Once you have them, they are very hard to remove completely and their numbers can quickly become a problem.

I’ve never got bristled by one. I’m sure it’s not fun.I’ve scooped plenty of smaller ones by hand. They have to be pretty decent size for it to be felt.

 

[TnFishwater98]

I have ball anemones invading my tank. How do I get rid of them!?

What kind? Got pics? How long have you been dealing with uncomfortable numbers?