Bristle worms (1 Viewer)

[KarenHorn]

What eats these nasty looking creatures? I was reading the article linked here awhile ago regarding anemones and the article was listing things that are predators to anemones. One of those things is bristle worms. I know we have at least one bristle worm and in the future I'd like to get an anemone so I was interested in what I could get to have the worm for dinner. :?

 

[Guest]

Don't worry about B-Worms. I have a alot of bristle worms in a 25G tank with now 4 anenomes and I don't have any problems.

Most fish hate to eat them because they burn worse than a 3 Mile Island Hot Wing going down. Although I have seen both my clowns and yellow watchman try to stomach one. I think the fear of bristle worms is just an old SW myth.

 

[scottk]

I'll take all you want to get rid of. Put them in your fuge where they don't do harm and let them stir up sand.

 

[texasreefer]

Bristleworms are good for your tank. They only eat dead or dying animals. They help clean your tank up by eating any uneaten food.

 

[KarenHorn]

I guess I can't help it. It must be the "girl" in me. I find them revolting! LOL, but thanks for the advice. I guess I can handle it if they won't destroy my future anemone.

 

[Trey]

Hello Karen,

I tend to agree with you about b-worms. I hope it's not the "girl in me." I had trouble loosing turbo snails and thought b-worms were to blame, and I know that they were reeking havic on my goniopora (flower pot) coral.

As for getting rid of them, I understand that arrow crabs like to eat them. I got one and I am fairly certain he has completed the job handily. If you can catch them, moving them to the refugium is absolutely a good idea.

Don't worry about getting rid of them if you want to. You are the one that spends all that time looking in your tank, so you should enjoy it.

Later,
Trey

 

[KarenHorn]

Sounds like an arrow crab is the order of the day! And thanks for giving both the real name and common name of your coral. I'm still very new at all this and that helps immensely.

 

[Guest]

I've also been told that Coral Banded Shrimp will eat them.

I also find them revolting to look at but since they are rarely seen with the lights on, I don't worry about them.

 

[ScubaMedic]

Since you make fun of me about my links, here is another one for you.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1116

 

[KarenHorn]

Since you make fun of me about my links, here is another one for you.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=1116

I most definitely did not make fun of you and your links, LOL! In fact, if I need an online reference you're the first person I ask.

I called around and found out Fish Ranch had the Arrow crabs. Got there and discovered I'm trading one creepy disgusting thing for another. At least I know the crab won't be eating my future anemone.

Somehow that ended up as a trip to Village Tropical where we picked up a beautiful male dispar anthias.

I love the pseudochromis, but I worry about them being too aggressive for my passive tank.

 

[darrin]

you do know that your arrow crab will eat all your little feather dusters if you have any...

or at least that is what my book says...

 

[Trey]

I kept an Arrow Crab in my tank for about 2 months before he checked out for reasons unknown. I was seeing b-worms regularly during my lights-out inspections prior to getting him. I only had a few small featherdusters that came on my LR and one large duster I had bought at the time I got my arrow crab. I can still account for them all. Maybe mine had enough b-worms to keep him busy. Anyway, I haven't seen any b-worms since, but I am sure there are probably a few around.

Later,
Trey

 

[KarenHorn]

I don't have any feather dusters at this time. Maybe when I do decide to get some I'll find him a new home (assuming I can find and catch him at that point).

 

[Guest]

My copperband will eat bristleworms as long as they are not at chernobyl size. I get a kick out of watching this fish try to stomach them. I check my clams weekly as they are kept in clam half shells and a perfect place for the baby worms is under the clams.

I flick them out of their snuggly little home and old copperband has fun and a nice meal to boot.

 

[Guest]

I tried to find, but failed, the picture I took of the 8 inch monster I found in my tank upon my last move in October. This guy was big around as a fountain pen. My wife was so grossed out, I thought she was going to yak.

 

[Guest]

It's called chum if she yaks in your tank

 

[KarenHorn]

I've only seen one so far and he's about 2.5 inches long and half an inch wide. YUK!

 

[Guest]

If you've seen one, you likely have lots of them.