bristleworms

bigarn

bigarn

Active Member
They are only a problem if they get so big they start to bother corals. They will not bother fish unless the fish are dead or dieing. They are great clean up crew members and worth keeping.
 
bruner54

bruner54

Member
ok cool how big do they get before they bother coral and when they get that big how do i get rid of it?
 
bigarn

bigarn

Active Member
They can get really big and not bother corals at all .... you just have to keep an eye on them. If they become a problem there are traps sold to catch them.
 
rebelprettyboy

rebelprettyboy

Active Member
haha they are ugly though esp if they get in a powerhead and you're cleaning out... has to be scariest moment of my life
 
goober_hunter

goober_hunter

Member
yeah i got three that are huge, no joke about a foot and half long, and big around as a pencil. i see him everynight and iam still amazed by them. soon they will be gone..
good luck..
 
pastor b.

pastor b.

Member
Dear hobbyist , bristle worms are beneficial scavengers that eat small bits of uneaten food , detritus ,and dead occupants in the aquarium . They live under and within live rock . Mine come out of the live rock ,whenever they smell the scent of fresh fish . If you don't like them , get an arrow crab , or a coral banded shrimp ,or a bristle worm trap . Bristle worm traps are $10 ,and really work as they contain bait that attracts the bristle worms. The bristle worm trap can also expand in order to trap large bristle worms as well .
 
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icetrayz

Guest
That does sound like a huge worm.. Make sure that it is a brisstle form and not a big bad eunicid worm. Eucinid worms are pretty bad, they chomped up my star fish population and they move rocks around at night.. Hard to kill also.
 
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