I had them before and the rocks were as dirty as they are today. :hmm3:
Actually, not that bad, by the way.
But no difference...
Easier/safer to just syphon the detritus while doing water changes.
Have you got hurt by those before?
I don't see any need for those worms, really.
Well, as we know, we're all different and like different ways/things.
I guess it's just a matter of taste anyways...
Grandis.
The worms go far beyond what your flow can reach , or eyes can see, if you've ever cut a livestock in half you'll know the pores stretch far into the rock and that life doesn't stop at the surface.
Last I tried I couldn't siphon inside rock but you can? That's interesting for sure lol if there's a secret I haven't learned in 12 yrs to siphon out the center of rock I'd love to know it?
I have about 170 flow rate , double that required for sps and no sand bed so I don't think I'm worried about flow lol
Fact is they do a good job yes they are creepy and yes they have bristles but look past the ugly and see what they really do.
There's not many bristle worms hunting fish in fact they are to slow to do so , the only fish a bristle work can take out is a dying or weakened fish, since they are scavengers I doubt they are hunting larger fish down lol
In the many years in the hobby I have been in it I see many people saying throw them out......but the experienced see them as beneficial .
Just so were clear to getting rid of them is next to impossible , if you think you don't have them then think again
Like anything that's breeds that fast they need to be kept in check or numbers get out of hand, other harmless animals are the same like stomatella snails, feather dusters, sponges etc. too much of anything can always be bad.
I see them as more beneficial than harmful by far some would need more than they are creepy, have bristles, or possibly hunt fish at larger sizes lol
Problem with the hobby today is a lot of people think that if the eyes can't witness it then it's not happening lol think bigger picture my friend , think long term effects.
Eunice worm now is different but a bristle worm really isn't a major threat , if it is then your tank or livestock were already hurting , as for being stuck I am a aquaculture coral farmer and work in the trade so I grow,cut and demolish rocks on a daily basis I probably have been stuck more times than you or most people do lol also if you have a traditional display your only reaching in once in a while no? Well I'm in there all day every day , cutting rock and seeing what they do first hand , again look past what your eyes see on the surface you'll be surprised how far your ecosystem reaches and what a lot of these animals be it visual or microscopic are doing 24/7
But yes they are creepy but so are spiders and we don't see what they do just by glancing at them....no we need to look at the bigger picture.
Hth
Denny
