Bristle worms

ltvidal

ltvidal

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I saw a bristle worm last week I got it out with a pick. I saw another one today,
I have a reef tank with lots of live rock and sand and I dont want my coral to get damage by those things.
Please help i need some assistance with this issue.
I hope everyone had a great new year and would have a safe, health and prosperous 2010.
Thank you
Sgt. E. Vidal
 
btldreef

btldreef

Moderator
Originally Posted by LTVIDAL
http:///forum/post/3208045
I saw a bristle worm last week I got it out with a pick. I saw another one today,
I have a reef tank with lots of live rock and sand and I dont want my coral to get damage by those things.
Please help i need some assistance with this issue.
I hope everyone had a great new year and would have a safe, health and prosperous 2010.
Thank you
Sgt. E. Vidal
Leave them alone, they're fine. I don't know where the myth started that bristle worms were so evil. I only pluck out the really huge ones.
 
meowzer

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by BTLDreef
http:///forum/post/3208047
Leave them alone, they're fine. I don't know where the myth started that bristle worms were so evil. I only pluck out the really huge ones.
+1
LOL...I'm in an agreeable mood today
 
ltvidal

ltvidal

New Member
LOL, the sucker that I last got was about 2".
Are they good? can they eat my corals?
With the exception of the green traps, what can i do to get rid of them (if I have to?)
Thanks for the quick reply
Sgt Vidal
 
btldreef

btldreef

Moderator
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3208057
You shouldn't have to, they are good cause they eat detrius and waste....
+1 (now I'm in an agreeable mood, LOL)
2" in not big, especially for a bristleworm.
They don't eat coral, I've never ever, ever seen this or actually heard someone say they've seen it. I think the bristleworms get blamed for it because people don't want to admit that they screwed something up.
 
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