Too many fanworms

[dan&lorrie]

Quick question guys-I have millions of fan worms. They are taking over my tank. Besides using a butterfly fish because they are so hard to keep, is there anything else I can use to get rid of them? They are really really taking over.

 

[mdog30001]

well u could sell them, i would buy some. :joy:

 

[pitbull01]

reduce nutrients in your tank...

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by mdog30001
well u could sell them, i would buy some. :joy:
she's talking about the little white pest ones...

 

[dan&lorrie]

Exactly-the little white ones. We have so many it's really taking the beauty away from our tank. How do you reduce the nutrients without hurting the coral or the fish?

 

[dan&lorrie]

I am about to take the rock out and pull those suckers off and put the rock back in. It's pretty bad.

 

[pitbull01]

Originally Posted by dan&lorrie
Exactly-the little white ones. We have so many it's really taking the beauty away from our tank. How do you reduce the nutrients without hurting the coral or the fish?
water changes, RO water, that sort of thing...let up on your feeding a little. If you do decide to pull them off, make sure to get it all-they can regenerate...they're a pain. I have a red one that is really cool-so I am not going to kill that one.

 

[pitbull01]

Might I suggest a copperbanded butterflyfish? Or really any butterflyfish for that matter?

 

[viper_930]

IMO you shouldn't add an animal just to eat something else.
Do you dose phytoplankton or zooplankton at all?
Remove the food source for the fanworms. Increase skimming and water changes, and decrease feeding.