bristle worms come out during the day ????

[peter fumo]

I have a three-year-old 75 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump / fuge with fish, live rock ,and soft corals"¦ I just switched over to RODI about two months ago and have done about 90 gallons in water changes since then. All my water parameters are an acceptable range..... For the past couple weeks I noticed my bristle worms coming out in the light when I feed and it's been happening more and more often I'm wondering is this a good or bad thing? Any useful input or help will be appreciated?

 

[badbreath]

Ever since my copperband kicked the bucket my bristle worms are out all the time.

 

[Shawn O]

Good or bad? That's up to you. Mine come out at every feeding, I see it as good. No uneaten food remaining. Once they no longer smell a lot of food they go back into their holes.

When I move my algae sheets to the bottom of the tank (after the fish have had their fill) the hermits eat it until the Bristles decide it's their turn, then it's a tug-of-war between them. Hilarious to watch a worm pull it toward it's rock and the hermit pull it back, poking at the worm with his legs.

 

[rt67ghy]

I used to have tons of bristle worms everywhere and they would come out when I fed my corals during the day. Ever since I started vacuuming the sand bed they started decreasing; I see them being pulled out of the sanded and going up the syphon.