Huge Bristleworm trap?
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1journeyman
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Originally Posted by costa13
Do you have the ability to take your LR out? Because if you can then that would be the best way to make sure you get rid of all the brislte worms. I have read some were to let your LR soak in some freshwater for a couple of hours and the bristle worms will crawl out and die.
That will probably kill everything in your rock.
Those are babies, btw :hilarious They get much bigger. They are usually great scavengers.
Do you have the ability to take your LR out? Because if you can then that would be the best way to make sure you get rid of all the brislte worms. I have read some were to let your LR soak in some freshwater for a couple of hours and the bristle worms will crawl out and die.
That will probably kill everything in your rock.
Those are babies, btw :hilarious They get much bigger. They are usually great scavengers.
tomtoro
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Originally Posted by Quaos
PVC pipe 1/4" drill holes into it with a drill bit and put end caps on the end. Inside the pipe put some food and panty hose. Leave it in over night. They go in through the holes, looking for the food and get stuck in the panty hose.
That's what I'm looking for! Perfect!
Thanks for the replies everybody. Even the chopsticks guy
This is a great site,
Tom
PVC pipe 1/4" drill holes into it with a drill bit and put end caps on the end. Inside the pipe put some food and panty hose. Leave it in over night. They go in through the holes, looking for the food and get stuck in the panty hose.
That's what I'm looking for! Perfect!
Thanks for the replies everybody. Even the chopsticks guy
This is a great site,
Tom
tomtoro
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Originally Posted by Quaos
Make sure your tank has enough filtration for food to sit in it over night. Obviously don't put a ton in. I wouldn't think it is much of a problem but just some cautionary advice. Good Luck.
Something I didn't think of. I put a finger sized chunk in a nylon bag just now without the pvc (haven't made it yet). I have a 100 gal w/165lr and another 20lbs in the sump. Refugium too. I have a pretty heavy bioload with 2 large tangs and 5 other fish all around 2" or less. Think that's enough of a filter system, or should I get the squid out of there?
Thanks, I'd hate to start a bigger problem from a small problem,
Tom
Make sure your tank has enough filtration for food to sit in it over night. Obviously don't put a ton in. I wouldn't think it is much of a problem but just some cautionary advice. Good Luck.
Something I didn't think of. I put a finger sized chunk in a nylon bag just now without the pvc (haven't made it yet). I have a 100 gal w/165lr and another 20lbs in the sump. Refugium too. I have a pretty heavy bioload with 2 large tangs and 5 other fish all around 2" or less. Think that's enough of a filter system, or should I get the squid out of there?
Thanks, I'd hate to start a bigger problem from a small problem,
Tom
eroticaquatica
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Hm, are they too quick for you to snag them with a pair of tweezers or something? If you can snap that great a pic before they crawl into a hole surely you can pinch them up with something or stab them with chopsticks! 
tomtoro
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Originally Posted by eroticaquatica
Hm, are they too quick for you to snag them with a pair of tweezers or something? If you can snap that great a pic before they crawl into a hole surely you can pinch them up with something or stab them with chopsticks!
I do have a long forcep looking thing I bought and use. The one you see in the pic is now deceased. I caught him right after the photo. When they're all the way out, I can get 'em. When they're half way out, I usually break 'em off. They're very fast.
Hm, are they too quick for you to snag them with a pair of tweezers or something? If you can snap that great a pic before they crawl into a hole surely you can pinch them up with something or stab them with chopsticks!
I do have a long forcep looking thing I bought and use. The one you see in the pic is now deceased. I caught him right after the photo. When they're all the way out, I can get 'em. When they're half way out, I usually break 'em off. They're very fast.
eroticaquatica
Member
Originally Posted by TomToro
I do have a long forcep looking thing I bought and use. The one you see in the pic is now deceased. I caught him right after the photo. When they're all the way out, I can get 'em. When they're half way out, I usually break 'em off. They're very fast.
Good for you! That one was a monster! I've got some bristleworms that I would love to dispose of but they never come out all the way, and like you said they are just too dang fast! Good luck with yours! Keep us posted on how it goes
I do have a long forcep looking thing I bought and use. The one you see in the pic is now deceased. I caught him right after the photo. When they're all the way out, I can get 'em. When they're half way out, I usually break 'em off. They're very fast.
Good for you! That one was a monster! I've got some bristleworms that I would love to dispose of but they never come out all the way, and like you said they are just too dang fast! Good luck with yours! Keep us posted on how it goes
1journeyman
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I feel like I should work for a Bristle Worm lobbyist group.
Most are good scavengers to have in your tank.
Most are good scavengers to have in your tank.
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xnikki118x
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Originally Posted by alyssia
Can't you use hypersalinity on LR to get the critters out?
Yes, but you'll kill the pods and everything too.
Can't you use hypersalinity on LR to get the critters out?
Yes, but you'll kill the pods and everything too.
1journeyman
Active Member
Any kind of "nuclear" treatment to the rock to get rid of Bristles is going to adversely affect other inverts.
farnorth
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Sorry to chime in about this, but I was under the impression that bristles are good and serve the same purpose as a lot of the animals we buy on purpose to be in our sand, rock, etc.
We have all heard the stories of the giant squid bristle worms that kill fish, but did not think those were really true? I used to have bristle worm traps in my old tank, but now I thought they were good. Am I missing something? :notsure:
We have all heard the stories of the giant squid bristle worms that kill fish, but did not think those were really true? I used to have bristle worm traps in my old tank, but now I thought they were good. Am I missing something? :notsure:
1journeyman
Active Member
Originally Posted by farnorth
Sorry to chime in about this, but I was under the impression that bristles are good and serve the same purpose as a lot of the animals we buy on purpose to be in our sand, rock, etc.
We have all heard the stories of the giant squid bristle worms that kill fish, but did not think those were really true? I used to have bristle worm traps in my old tank, but now I thought they were good. Am I missing something? :notsure:
That's the impression I've got too.
Sorry to chime in about this, but I was under the impression that bristles are good and serve the same purpose as a lot of the animals we buy on purpose to be in our sand, rock, etc.
We have all heard the stories of the giant squid bristle worms that kill fish, but did not think those were really true? I used to have bristle worm traps in my old tank, but now I thought they were good. Am I missing something? :notsure:
That's the impression I've got too.
sepulatian
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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
That's the impression I've got too.
Me as well. Those boys are huge though!!! I was actually going to BUY some bristle worms because I was told what great detrivovres they are. Not if they grow that large though!!! I will stick to my snails, crabs, and conches! BTW Hyposalinity treatment kills ALL inverts. It is used to treat ich which is an invert. You can NOT kill one invert without killing them all! Just a little FYI. I didn't want anyone on here to have false information.
That's the impression I've got too.
Me as well. Those boys are huge though!!! I was actually going to BUY some bristle worms because I was told what great detrivovres they are. Not if they grow that large though!!! I will stick to my snails, crabs, and conches! BTW Hyposalinity treatment kills ALL inverts. It is used to treat ich which is an invert. You can NOT kill one invert without killing them all! Just a little FYI. I didn't want anyone on here to have false information.
