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Post by coolridge69vette on Apr 27, 2009 7:29:02 GMT -5
Here's a question for discussion or really a situation I'd like your input on.
Bristle Worms. Do you guys exhaust attempts to rid your tank of them when they are discovered or do you accept them as being a normal part of a reef environment? I'd just like to hear your opinions. Also, I'd heard years ago that Bristle worms were dangerous and could sting. Any truth to that?
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Post by spinnerbayt on Apr 27, 2009 7:36:17 GMT -5
They are very normal and I just leave them alone to do their thing, and yes they can sting.
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Post by rnhrtfan on Apr 27, 2009 8:05:49 GMT -5
Like Jeff said...they're fine....I found them amazing in my tank.....they seem to come from everywhere and some can get quite large.....just make sure they are not causing any trouble with corals and such and you should be fine.....I had always heard they were troublesome to anemones but I had one that would stay in the rock right at the base of my RBTA and never once caused it any trouble....
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Post by ADMIN on Apr 27, 2009 11:06:24 GMT -5
Bristlesorms and mantis shrimp have gotten bad reputations in this hobby for no real reason IMO.
Yes if you touch a BW it will hurt I can promise that. If you get bristles in you hand soak under hot water or in vinegar this will usually break down the extrafine bristles. They are Ca based and brittle, you can not remove them like cactus spikes, they will instead just break off. BW are reef custodians they feed on waste and detritus they are always present in tanks with sand and LR but will multiply to plauge proportion in skimmerless, and or over fed systems. The less sand and waste in a system the less population of BW. Personally I think they work great as long as you stay clear of them.
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Post by L0S3R on Apr 27, 2009 22:36:40 GMT -5
i used to enjoy watching them in my 55 gallon they were everywhere, never bothered anything in my tank, they were always eating algae and left over food scraps, i fed them for my entertainment lol. i had one that was at least 6 inches long, his name was bob.... j/k but they are neat, definitely watch for that sting i did get stung once it sucks.
ive yet to see a single one in my 2g but theres really nothing for them to eat in there so i dont see them reproducing
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Post by coolridge69vette on Apr 28, 2009 13:31:24 GMT -5
o.k. Then that's a misconception that I've always had....that you wanted rid of them if you had them. I've seen traps for them....so there must be a market amongst some people. I guess some people are determined to get rid of them. I appreciate the input. I had a Coral Banded Shrimp once that loved to catch them. He paraded around with one in his claw for quite a while before eating it or whatever he did with them.
Thanks again.
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Post by ADMIN on Apr 28, 2009 13:49:32 GMT -5
Yep BCs eat them so do dottybacks.
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