Start everything new. Remove corals and put them somewhere safe. Bleach rocks, rinse minimal 2-3 times, and start cycling
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Start everything new. Remove corals and put them somewhere safe. Bleach rocks, rinse minimal 2-3 times, and start cycling
I finally saw my first bristle worm I'm my tank the other day. It maybe about an inch or so. I've only seen it once. It was hanging out with my yellow watchman goby and pistol shrimp inside of their den. They were having a party.
I had tons of them when I first started my tank. They ate uneaten food, chunks of poop, everything. Left my corals alone. They were probably the best CUC I had. They disappeared after adding a diamond goby. I dont think he ate them but it was suggested that it may be possible that the goby ate their main food source.
Bristle worms are the best and ugliest members of our CUC. Decided a long time ago that they were a necessary evil as we have occasional overfeeding and lots of fish poop and everything works together to keep our nitrate and phosphate at proper levels 
. also why we have gloves for the tank, so no one gets stung.
. also why we have gloves for the tank, so no one gets stung.
Ohh no 6 line wrass will eat those guys
Jeremey’s reef
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Really? I like wrasses
What he said true. But six line is also an as****le
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I’ll take the bunghole over the worms I think I’m looking at close to 100 worms..... maybe not but there are a lot
Yes I understand the sentiment and I don’t like them personally as well. There’s not a person who can convince me that these worms are must haves a tank.
But all in all, just know that this fish will be the last fish that you can introduce....as it has a tendency to go after any new fishes.
Arrow crabs are also an viable alternative. I find them interesting.
But all in all, just know that this fish will be the last fish that you can introduce....as it has a tendency to go after any new fishes.
Arrow crabs are also an viable alternative. I find them interesting.
Like they say dynamite comes in small packages. They can be mean if one of the first members of the tank. They can be much more territorial in smaller tr tanks.
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This this and more this. Take away the food source and starve them. I used to have many as well. Not so much since I started feeding mainly frozen.
If going this route, I would do it in combination with trapping. That will reduce their numbers without death impacting the nutrient levels.
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dont sweat bristle worms.
THE ONLY issue I've had with them is that if you pick up a rock and squeeze one.. their spines will get in your skin. A simple vinegar soak of the area will dissolve them.. no real foul.
I've heard stories (legends) of GIANT ones becoming issues, but the small ones we have in our reefs arent gonna pose such issues.
THE ONLY issue I've had with them is that if you pick up a rock and squeeze one.. their spines will get in your skin. A simple vinegar soak of the area will dissolve them.. no real foul.
I've heard stories (legends) of GIANT ones becoming issues, but the small ones we have in our reefs arent gonna pose such issues.
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Thanks for the insight brother
Neither my banded shrimp nor my six line wrasse pay attention to my bristle worms. Perhaps I have the only one of each that could care less.
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I think my coral banded eats them but he has only been in the tank about 2 weeks
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