CoCo Worm Predator?

[phishx]

i was thinking about moving my CoCo worm from my gf's nano to my display tank, but im not too sure which fish if any may pick on him... i have a small hand full of tangs and 2 Hawaiian Bird wrasses.
thx a grip!
-See

 

[phishx]

O- also, should i acclimate him or is it ok to just drop him in from tank to tank.
thx

 

[saltyESQ]

always acclimate!

The tangs aren't a problem, but I don't know anything about the bird wrasse.

 

[phishx]

anyone with the birds?
issue, no issue?
should i drip acclimate or float in a bag? how long?
when i first got him about 2 months ago i just floated the bag was that wrong?

 

[saltyESQ]

i floated mine in a bag and then slowly added water, I still have him over 8 months later

 

[phishx]

nice....
i think i will do the same then...

 

[saltyESQ]

while no one else probably does this, I float all inverts for 24h before adding any water. Then I slowly add tank water over a 12 hour period until the SG is the same in both the tank and bag.

I know it is overkill, but I have never lost a critter using this method.

 

[phishx]

good method

 

[phishx]

anyone know what might eat CoCo worms?
what issues have u guys had with em?

 

[sps_addict]

I've heard Copperband butterflies. Other than that I haven't really heard much else.

 

[ezcompany]

i disagree with salty's method, especially if the inverts have been shipped.

"while no one else probably does this, I float all inverts for 24h before adding any water. Then I slowly add tank water over a 12 hour period until the SG is the same in both the tank and bag.

I know it is overkill, but I have never lost a critter using this method."

why place them in deteriorated water longer than they should be? when snails are shipped, they are shipped in very little water as this increases their survival rates and they do not end up drowning themsevles in the water they fouled. i do agree that inverts need to be acclimated, but the 24 hour floating part seems very pointless to me, as the temp should equalize much sooner than that.