Bristleworm hunt helpers

[Oliver Kubrak]

I am trying to get a 10 inch bristleworm for weeks now, beacue he killed a lot of Xenia and even some corals. I could see him doing it but was to slow. A trap never worked. So I got the stone out it lived in and poured some fresh water over. Some small worms came out and and gave up after some minutes.

10 Minutes later I saw the worm!!! The peppermint shrips were in alarm swimming at maximum speed through the tank. I tried to grab it but it disapeared! So I waited and waited and then. ***?!!!!

A Peppermint shrimp was pulling it all the way thorugh the tank, eating it!!!!

Who has ever seen that and who is believing me at least?

Oliver

 

[Mr. Guitar]

I believe you because I've seen one of my Peppermint's eatin a smaller bristleworm. That's cool!!!

 

[dc]

I've also seen them eating smaller ones, that's why I don't have them.

 

[LeslieH]

As far as peppermints & other crustacea are concerned a big bristleworm is nothing but a big sausage waiting to be eaten!

 

[Oliver Kubrak]

Ok then, becaue I never heard of it before and here in Germany noone seem to be aware of that idea...

 

[venwu225]

post a picture please? : D

 

[Oliver Kubrak]

sorry no pictures. But I took a movie := might take a few days to get it online...

 

[dc]

Possibly because mine were out at night, and I watched them with a flashlight.

 

[Sk8r]

I've had them eat an injured bristleworm---I had one get stuck in a filter, rescued him and returned him to my tank; and the rascals ate him.