Bristleworms - how to remove?

[westwind77]

What is the best method or tool to remove bristleworms? I bought some live rock that I thought was clean (my fault) and now I have some unwanted visitors. From what I can tell they are Hawaiian Lined Fireworms, from photos I found on the net. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[mie]

You do not want to remove them they are great scavengers in your tank, every tank has them. If they ever get over populated a cb shrimp will snack on them.

 

[bama man]

West wind, like mie said they are good scavengers. If you decide you don't want them there is a small tube type trap that you can get at the LFS. I had a lot of them and decided to thin them out so I purchased one, "Trap- Em" is the name on the package. It's a tube that has an opening on each end. You place some bait, which comes with the trap, in a compartment in the middle of the tube. The worms crawl in and can't get out. When I put it in my tank and turned off the lights it wasn't 5 minutes and they were all over it. I wasn't going to take any of them out but my wife insisted on at least thinning them out. Hope this helps. Happy Thanksgiving !!!

 

[natclanwy]

Most bristle worms are fine and are great scavengers, if you decide to remove them you can make a bottle trap from a soda bottle, also someone suggested using a knee high stocking with a piece of shrimp inside it on my thread about removing a bristleworm I was told that the bristle worms get their legs stuck in the stocking

 

[usirchchris]

My arrow crab crushed my bristle population. This is the only one I have had, so not positive if all arrows are quite as aggressive with bristles, or if mine is unique with its preference. I would not get another arrow, as the bristle as stated makes a very good clean up crew, then can get anywhere.

 

[shyshko08]

Take the rocks out that they are in and put it in large bucket. Put saltwater in and dramatically increase the salinity and they should come running out. But if I were you, I'd leave them in there. Like everyone says, they are a great cleanup crew