bristle worms

[Von_Rahvin]

so i have a 135 with ~ 140# of LR in the tank. for fish i have a 8" porc (the gf's baby) and a 7 inch Blue Spot grouper. 2 large hermits (as for what species i have no clue call them IRL hermits) and some snails. and a whole bejesus amount of bristle worms.

is there anything i can add to the tank that will take care of the worms, and not get eaten??

 

[mrwilson]

How about a hefty, adult-sized wrasse of the Thalassoma, Coris, or Halichoeres genus?

 

[Von_Rahvin]

thanks! i was thinking wrasses, but didn't know if they would take out the bristle worms.

we feed mostly live food, so if a small fish or shrimp hits the tanks it's toast.


so people don't get upset, i fish saltwater, so we have left over bait of different kinds, so their diets are nicely varied.

 

[LukFox]

You only have bristleworms if there is food available for them. Your fish are messy eaters, and without the worms a lot of food is just going to rot and you could have some serious problems. Too many worms is a sign that you're feeding more than is getting eaten by the fish. I'd suggest just cutting back on feeding a little.

 

[Von_Rahvin]

a good idea, except my girlfriend can't say No to the begging eyes of a Porc Puffer. I'll let her read this and maybe that will help.