bristle worms!

[M2B3J]

I have bristle worms in my tank and am wondering if they are good or bad? if bad how to get rid of them? have anemone in the tank!

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

great cleanup crew.

 

[skippy2]

Bristle worms are a great part of your cleanup crew. According to your sig you have only been in the hobby a couple of monthes. Your tank is too new for an anemone. What type of lighting do you have?

 

[loosecannon]

Bristle worms are good.

 

[M2B3J]

dont worry about me

 

[skippy2]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10732484#post10732484 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by M2B3J
dont worry about me

whatever DUDE I was only trying to help.

 

[loosecannon]

M2b3j , Skippy2 is not worryed about you, just the ANEMONE!

 

[M2B3J]

thats fine. but i mean my anemone is perfectly healthy, thanx for your input.

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

what color and type of anemone may i ask?

 

[Sk8r]

if you've got a nem, be sure to have the following: a refractometer [I keep mine at 1.025], a good alkalinity test [I use Salifert] and keep it at 8.3 or thereabouts [use buffer to adjust]; and a good ph meter [easier than strips]---keep it between 7.9 and 8.3. One major problem with anemones in new tanks is that the chemistry tends to bounce, the nem gets unhappy, detaches, wanders, and gets into trouble or stings something that fights back. Cover your pump intakes with a sponge or rubberbanded filter floss: they go with the flow and that can be tragic. And mostly, just test everything often, test salinity daily [do you have an auto topoff gadget?], and log test results daily and systematically so if your numbers slip, you can correct things the day before they head into trouble.

 

[M2B3J]

brown and bright green, a gbta

 

[messina06]

I agree with Skippy...way too early for an anemone. You should do some more research