Hello I'm Tom Kasra

[Tom Kasra]

I'm having a problem with bristle worms. How can I get rid of them?

 

[julie180]

Whats the problem? Bristle worms are good.

 

[zeroalpha]

Yeah I thought you wanted to have bristleworms in your tank. OR instead of bristleworms are you having a problem with fireworms???

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Bristleworms are beneficial detrivores. Their population is controlled by the availability of food. If you are a heavy feeder you'll have a lot of bristleworms. Cut back on feeding and their numbers will decrease.

 

[og_]

hey buddy good to see you here!!!!

 

[og_]

Bristle worms arnt that bad unless you are just infested with them and they are hogging all the food.

 

[og_]

does anyone else here any anymore information on bristle worms my bud is having a problem

 

[100%hydrophylic]

Bristle worms are good for your tank. Everyone who has posted above is right. They make/made bristle worm traps, but you really should just leave them in. If you really domt want them you could probably sell them, or give them to someone locally.

 

[Macimage]

As already noted, bristleworms are great detritivores. I bought mine as babies from ipsf and now 10 years later that are huge and healthy.

http://www.ipsf.com/reefworms.html

Here is the information from their website:

"Most experienced reefkeepers strongly believe in the beneficial effects of bristle worms on the sand bed. We hold the view that bristle worms and other sand bed scavengers are vitally important components of reef ecosystems, both captive and wild. Our Baby Bristle Worms package comes with 6 fine young specimens, all about 0.5 - 1.0 inches in length. Our clams and corals are grown in commercial mariculture tanks in close proximity with literally thousands of happily breeding bristleworms. Simply put, bristleworms are to reef tanks what earthworms are to gardens.

Bristle worms constantly stir the reef tank sand bed and help keep it aerobic. They consume uneaten fish food and fish waste, preventing dead and decaying organic matter from accumulating on top of the sand bed. Baby Bristle Worms will mature rapidly and reproduce to levels that are consistent with the available resources (food and space) in your reef tank. 100% Captive-Bred."

 

[og_]

Wow those bristle worms are awesome macimage did you see those Tom Kasra?

 

[Tom Kasra]

I believe the bristle worms are good for the tanks but they are stealing food from my other animals. What should I do in this situation? They are stealing food from my scollys.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Cut back on feedings and their population will decline.

 

[Flippers4pups]

They will decline with time.

 

[Tom Kasra]

They aren't going away. They're vicious!

 

[Tom Kasra]

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[kegogut]

Pull them out with tweezers or something when you see them. You can also get a fish that eats them.

 

[Sk8r]

Not a good idea to remove them. If you're overfeeding, you get too many worms. If you take out the worms and are still overfeeding, you get the effects of overfeeding.

 

[swhobbie1]

I agree they are good and eat food the fish don't. A six line will eat them - you will likely end up with less if you have a six line in your tank.

 

[JMorris271]

Welcome Tom.