bristol worms
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handbanana
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Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
+1 Cactus thorns! Not so fun
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
+1 Cactus thorns! Not so fun
king_neptune
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Originally Posted by Hunt
http:///forum/post/3220302
the bad part of them is that they'll sting you with its bristles. I havnt been stung but i hear it hurts.^
Nope, just itches.
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
I guess pain really is relevant. I got stung the other day, i didn't even know it till I pulled my hand out and it was itching. It itched off andon for a couple days, but now I don't feel anything.
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220608
nope. and trying to take each of the little bristle off?!?! its a nightmare!
Ya, that aint fun.
I found the best way is to use a dry paper towel and wipe WITH the angle of the hairs, not against it. It sorta scrapes them out of your skin.
http:///forum/post/3220302
the bad part of them is that they'll sting you with its bristles. I havnt been stung but i hear it hurts.^
Nope, just itches.
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
I guess pain really is relevant. I got stung the other day, i didn't even know it till I pulled my hand out and it was itching. It itched off andon for a couple days, but now I don't feel anything.
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220608
nope. and trying to take each of the little bristle off?!?! its a nightmare!
Ya, that aint fun.
I found the best way is to use a dry paper towel and wipe WITH the angle of the hairs, not against it. It sorta scrapes them out of your skin.
king_neptune
Active Member
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220295
they are good cause they will eat uneaten food and fit in tiny holes that your CUC cant get into. other then that they eat dead fish and its a free critter
Yup
Originally Posted by lbannie
http:///forum/post/3220284
Are they good or bad?? Thanks
Mostly good.
Originally Posted by lbannie
http:///forum/post/3220276
Do these reproduce quickly or could they have come on my LR? It's been in my tank for about a month. I've read good and bad things about them.......
They reproduce fast. However, they will keep their population in check. If there is an abundance of food laying around, they will increase in population, if you have less waste, then they decline in numbers. They are a VERY effective part of your CuC.
And I was worried when I first noticed them as well. But now that I have lived with them for a while,I appreciate the hard work they do for me.
http:///forum/post/3220295
they are good cause they will eat uneaten food and fit in tiny holes that your CUC cant get into. other then that they eat dead fish and its a free critter
Yup
Originally Posted by lbannie
http:///forum/post/3220284
Are they good or bad?? Thanks
Mostly good.
Originally Posted by lbannie
http:///forum/post/3220276
Do these reproduce quickly or could they have come on my LR? It's been in my tank for about a month. I've read good and bad things about them.......
They reproduce fast. However, they will keep their population in check. If there is an abundance of food laying around, they will increase in population, if you have less waste, then they decline in numbers. They are a VERY effective part of your CuC.
And I was worried when I first noticed them as well. But now that I have lived with them for a while,I appreciate the hard work they do for me.
socal57che
Active Member
They are detritivores.
Google "marine detritivore" and click on the link to the article by Ronald Shimek.
It should be the first hit.
Google "marine detritivore" and click on the link to the article by Ronald Shimek.
It should be the first hit.
king_neptune
Active Member
nice read.
socal57che
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kpclown
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Originally Posted by Halamaya
http:///forum/post/3222485
I heard if the bristle worm gets big enough it can eat your live fish too though?
No, they only grow to about an inch. They wont eat anything living and are kinda slow so they probably couldn't catch a fish if they tried. They're favorite meal is fish poop and anything decaying. Some people believe that they eat fish because they have caught them nibbling on a dead fish. Believe me the fish was dead before it got to it.
http:///forum/post/3222485
I heard if the bristle worm gets big enough it can eat your live fish too though?
No, they only grow to about an inch. They wont eat anything living and are kinda slow so they probably couldn't catch a fish if they tried. They're favorite meal is fish poop and anything decaying. Some people believe that they eat fish because they have caught them nibbling on a dead fish. Believe me the fish was dead before it got to it.
socal57che
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There are many types of bristle worms, most that we see in the aquarium hobby are harmless (other than irritating bristles) detritivores. Scour the web...the internet is our friend.
I have never, ever seen one eating a healthy specimen...only a dead or dying one. They are opportunistic scavengers, not hunter/killers.
I have never, ever seen one eating a healthy specimen...only a dead or dying one. They are opportunistic scavengers, not hunter/killers.
king_neptune
Active Member
My largest ones are about 6" long.
They only come out when I feed, and it hits the bottom of the tank. But they are all around, hidden in crevices. Natures little vacuum cleaner.
They only come out when I feed, and it hits the bottom of the tank. But they are all around, hidden in crevices. Natures little vacuum cleaner.
dustyboy316
Member
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
Wow, glad I know this. I have probably like 50 of these guys now. They reproduce quickly.
I like them in there though, as was said they eat uneaten food and clean the rocks.
One bad thing is they tend to go into my filter and clog it...
They're awesome though, when I feed the tank like 20 of them stick out and some are like 6-8" long. It freaks people out.
http:///forum/post/3220344
i have and it hurts soo much!!!!
Wow, glad I know this. I have probably like 50 of these guys now. They reproduce quickly.
I like them in there though, as was said they eat uneaten food and clean the rocks.
One bad thing is they tend to go into my filter and clog it...
They're awesome though, when I feed the tank like 20 of them stick out and some are like 6-8" long. It freaks people out.
king_neptune
Active Member
Nice thing about them is they keep their population in check, the populace goes up and down in accordance with the excess feeding habbits/detritus buildup.
