Halved a bristle worm.

jimboslice

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I was catching a bristle worm in the tank last night with tweezers, and snapped him in half :) . Just wondering what affect that would have? I pulled out the head end, the back half retracted back into the rock.
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13709696#post13709696 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jimboslice
I was catching a bristle worm in the tank last night with tweezers, and snapped him in half :) . Just wondering what affect that would have? I pulled out the head end, the back half retracted back into the rock.
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I have had that happen......seamed that it just moved on & grew back........Just my experience
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13709836#post13709836 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ludnix
Why were you pulling out the bristle worm?
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WELL.....Bristle worms are OK in a reef tank. HOWEVER.... Depending on the size of the tank, It can become a bit out of control.

I have a small one in my Office BioCube....& its awesome to see it at times.

But I will keep an eye on him
 
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After the show stopped filming, Flipper committed suicide due to severe depression. As I'm sure you know, dolphins breath voluntarily. Flipper simply stopped breathing.

I consider it negligence on the part of his handlers, plain and simple. We have a great responsibility toward those things we capture and make unable to provide for their own needs.

I could of course go on and on, linking it to all the world's ills, but I digress. ;]
 
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worms

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I have several bristle worms in my 14G bio cube I didint think there was anything wrong with keeping them in there. Is there any reason that I should try and remove them. if so what is the best way to remove them
 
I hate they way they look. I don't have that many atm, so I was going to go ahead and try and snag them. I can always add some later if I choose, and I'm sure I'll get some more with additional rocks.
 
lanilx - they're a valued part of your cleanup crew. you're right - nothing wrong with keeping them there. plus catching them all may well be impossible.
 
While Bristleworms are very beneficial in our aquariums, an over-abundance can be a pain. Some say that if you have a population boom of them, it's due to overfeeding. I'm not so sure this is true. I have a 10 gallon tank that I use strictly to grow pods and Macro Algae. It's been running for almost 2 years and not once been fed. I would think, that in 2 years, any population of Bristleworms would have ate all the available detritus. However, every once in awhile, that tank experiences a population boom.

Not sure how any of this relates to this thread....lol.
 
Bristleworms are the earthworms of the sea. They are great detritavores, can be invaluable to DSBs, and I find their presence a reassuring sign of my tank's good health. I haven't been running my tank long enough to have any problems with them, but I suspect it is better to control them thru food supply and water conditions than a pluck and stomp approach.

On the other hand, perhaps you enjoy hunting worms. In which case, happy hunting. :)
 
There is nothing to worry about as far as Bristle worms. Just keep a eye on them as far as how big they are & the size of your tank.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13709986#post13709986 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Whys
After the show stopped filming, Flipper committed suicide due to severe depression. As I'm sure you know, dolphins breath voluntarily. Flipper simply stopped breathing.

I consider it negligence on the part of his handlers, plain and simple. We have a great responsibility toward those things we capture and make unable to provide for their own needs.

I could of course go on and on, linking it to all the world's ills, but I digress. ;]
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What the hell are you talking about ???....Please keep to the post

This is not 1960's Trivia pursuit...
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13715588#post13715588 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Whys
I was answering your question Flipper. Try to keep to the discussion. ;)
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Oh..I see......your grudge......That I guess was answering my...Whats your grudge question. That was way off this thread.

HOWEVER....dont tell me...stick to the discussion......you went off on a tangent.........THE POST WAS ABOUT BRISTLE WORMS. AND THATS WHAT WE WERE ALL TALKING ABOUT

Please add content & info to a post with experience. Dont just add dribble just to raise your post number
 
When I had the 100 gal up and running, there was this one - probably the grand dad, it was about 1/2" in dia and about 18" long. He was coming out of one hole, three rocks back and still traveling. looked scary.
 
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