RBTA and bristleworms?

[chris s]

Every time I move a frag plug I come across a few bristleworms. Today a smaller worm got blown across the tank and my RBTA grabbed it. Got me thinking. Is there any reason I can't pluck one from time to time and feed the nem?

 

[kilralpine]

Its acceptable, probably not practical. As far as I know it doesn't hurt them, they just sting them to death and then eat them.

 

[ripped tide]

I guess that would be a nice way of going "green"? Feed the anemone the pests. Lol.


As far a nutritional: I have no clue. This is the first I've heard of it.

 

[wds1215]

One of my mushrooms came loose the other day and before I could get it the tube anemone grabbed it and ate it.

 

[ripped tide]

LMAO! In that same issue of CORAL I read in a different article that they are zooxanthellate and need very strong lighting. This magazine is very confusing. I'm starting to think they don't know what the **** they are talkin about.

 

[chris s]

Ripped Tide;811083 wrote: I guess that would be a nice way of going "green"? Feed the anemone the pests. Lol.


As far a nutritional: I have no clue. This is the first I've heard of it.

Still gonna feed it as normal. Just trying to think outside of the box. Got plenty of bristleworms.

 

[ripped tide]

As long as there are no adverse effects to feeding them bristle worms , I don't see why not.

I don't really feed my anemones anymore. The clowns feed them, so why bother.

 

[kilralpine]

^ +1

 

[jennm]

If you have too many bristleworms, you're probably over-feeding the tank.

 

[chris s]

JennM;811177 wrote: If you have too many bristleworms, you're probably over-feeding the tank.

I know I overfeed. I've cut back a lot and the worms aren't really a problem, they don't bother anything. I just come across them when I move a frag on the sandbed. I was just curious if there was any reason not to give them to the nem.