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daisygirl26 
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:18pm |
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I just got my tank and I am seeing alot of worms in it. They come out mainly at night time and some are up to over a foot long. I looked at some pictures and I think they are bristleworms, are they bad and how do I get rid of them.
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:21pm |
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People don't like them because of aesthetics reasons, I love them, sign of a health tank. They are part of the clean up crew in my book.
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:22pm |
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I have alot of them do i need to control them or should i not worry about them?
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:25pm |
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You might want to take the biggest ones out.
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:26pm |
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Don't touch them though use tweezers!!!!
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 8:42pm |
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They are good for your system but I would get the ones out that are over six or so inches.
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Posted: March 22 2010 at 11:49pm |
As with most "unsolicited" species in our tanks, bristleworms are generally good because they do help consume detritus and other waste. But they can reach nuisance proportions. From my understanding, they thrive in tanks where overfeeding is a problem. So to keep populations in check, always be sure not to overfeed, and try to remove any excess food. there are a couple of thread about how to catch bristleworms with traps. http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36683&KW=traphttp://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36868&KW=trapAlso, you can employ predators to help balance their numbers. Sixline wrasses and arrow crabs are a couple.
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Posted: March 23 2010 at 9:06am |
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I have never seen a bristleworm over a foot long, can you take a picture?
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