Bristle Worms
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sal t. nutz
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My understanding, and I could be wrong, is that they are a good thing as they keep your sandbed turned over and clean. I don't have any and I was actually considering buying some and adding them to my tank.
broncofish
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Originally posted by compliance
....... at least 1 that the wife reported as being a foot long. (thankfully she's got a warped concept of length
) They don't bother anything. First off that was funny, second keep them, I have one that is at least 7". I think like one in 10 thousand is a bad specie. Odds of getting it is darn low.
maroonclownfan
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I think bristle worms get a bad rap...I have one in my tank somewhere, I dont see him very often. 2" long maybe. The many scavengers and detrivores, but usually they are labelled as pests.
In Nick Dakin's book they are listed as pests and it even shows a picture of bristle worms attacking a goby. This I feel is a gross injustice. The goby was probably on its last limb and the bristles were just doing what they do, scavenging. Its like seeing a vulture eating roadkill and blaming the vulture for the death of the animal, when more likely it was a fast moving Chevy!!(or whatever vehicle you want to sub in)
IMO, they are OK. Great for sand beds.
MCF
In Nick Dakin's book they are listed as pests and it even shows a picture of bristle worms attacking a goby. This I feel is a gross injustice. The goby was probably on its last limb and the bristles were just doing what they do, scavenging. Its like seeing a vulture eating roadkill and blaming the vulture for the death of the animal, when more likely it was a fast moving Chevy!!(or whatever vehicle you want to sub in)
IMO, they are OK. Great for sand beds.
MCF
shels
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I have a bunch in my overflow, I have never seen any in the tank. They are not hurting anything as far as I can tell, I was thinking of cleaning out the overflow to get rid of them, but everyone here said they are fine where they are. Acutally my tank is doing extremly well, no problems for the past year. (Watch, now something is going to happen, since I said that) LOL
Shel
Shel
kimkissyfish
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Shels....
LOLOLOL I agree.. I am "knocking on wood" for ya!!!
I actually took some out when I moved my LR around.. Geesh!!!!!!!! I still have one that i keep seeing.. so If hes good.. He stays..LOL
Kim
LOLOLOL I agree.. I am "knocking on wood" for ya!!!
I actually took some out when I moved my LR around.. Geesh!!!!!!!! I still have one that i keep seeing.. so If hes good.. He stays..LOL
Kim
harrysreef
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Keep'em unless you see them creating a problem. Then yank'em imo
angelofish
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I saw my Cleaner Shrimp eat a smaller one the other day. He spit out the last bit of it a couple of times before finishing it.
rabid frog
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my sixline kills them pretty often
leviwin
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Almost everything I've read says that they are pretty good.
They are alot like earthworms in your grass. One or two types are bad, but the chances of them being this type are pretty low. If you want to get rid of them or try to keep them under control you can get a Coral Banded shrimp or a Neon Dottyback. I used to have a couple of Bristle worm that were 2-3 inches long, but my Peppermint shrimp made a quick meal out of them. It was pretty cool to watch. Just before going to bed i watched it pull the worm out of my live rock.
They are alot like earthworms in your grass. One or two types are bad, but the chances of them being this type are pretty low. If you want to get rid of them or try to keep them under control you can get a Coral Banded shrimp or a Neon Dottyback. I used to have a couple of Bristle worm that were 2-3 inches long, but my Peppermint shrimp made a quick meal out of them. It was pretty cool to watch. Just before going to bed i watched it pull the worm out of my live rock.