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boogey247
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Topic: Need clarification Posted: February 18 2008 at 8:00am |
I need clarification on some stuff I have heard about brittle worms. I have heard that these worms are bad and will destroy everything in the tank and I have also heard the exact opposite of this. I have been told that they are a very intricate part of the marine ecosystem. Can somebody please clarify this for me?
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 9:18am |
Bristle worms under 12" Good
Bristle Worms OVER 12" Bad
Bristle worms WAY OVER 12" VERY VERY BAD.
They are a very important part of your clean up crew. I used to freak out about them when I first started this hobby and then I was shown the truth. There are several fish that will eat them if you feel they are out of control.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 9:20am |
i pull the bigger ones out. the little ones i leave. they just eat deutritis. Unfortunetly when you touch them on accident they leave their "hairs" in you and it never heals! I've got sores all over my hand from a week and a half ago!
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Dion Richins
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 9:55am |
When they get you wash with hot water or soak in vinegar. Typically hot water will cause the pores to open up and release the bristles or the vinegar will dissolve them.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 11:40am |
I think bristleworms are cool!
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 12:26pm |
I have seen tanks that have had them crawling around on the rock during the day......this is personally not the look I go for, and I did get some rock from one of the tanks....I let the rocks dry in a bucket then used the tweezers and pulled about 70 worms out of the rocks.....it was bad, only three rocks, lucky they were tonga branch, otherwise I would have only been able to wait for the rock to dry and let them die...... If it gets that invested, I would say it is a bad thing.....if you don't see them, I would say they are a good thing....
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 12:38pm |
they dont last long in my tanks...let just say that, no matter how big or small they are.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 2:39pm |
I'm glad they are in my system, but I have not seen one over 4 inches yet.
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Posted: February 18 2008 at 2:45pm |
I saw one in my tank the other day and it was about 6 or so inches long. I freaked out because I thought they were really bad, but after reading everything I will just monitor them and see if they cause any problems.
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Posted: February 21 2008 at 1:14am |
My rule of thumb is unless I witness or can prove undisputedly that a critter is evil it stays in my tank unscathed. I do not research much never had a need. This is simply my opinion nothing more. So phil's rule of thumb unless it has proven itself to be bad it must do at least some good. I have always preferred to learn by trial and error personally. It can be costly at times but advice is always availible when I need it. And in the end I have a complete comprehension of whatever I was trying to accomplish. Please keep the chaos I cause in order to understand in mind when I speak. If you know what not not to do you also know what to do next time and why you should do it.
(Post edited due to the fact it is easily misunderstood and easily misinterpreted)
Edited by IcyP - February 21 2008 at 2:58am
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Posted: February 22 2008 at 8:30am |
The best way to control them is not to overfeed. The best way to remove them is with bridal veil (Tulle) material with a piece of shrimp or frozen fish food. Make a loose gather around the food tied with string or fishing line. When they have had time to tangle themselves in the bridal veil pull it out, discard it and start with a new piece. Bridal veil material is cheap at the fabric store, Walmart, etc.
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Posted: February 22 2008 at 7:00pm |
Thanks for the tip Mark. I've noticed mine come out of the rock every time I feed. I like to catch them and feed them to the anemones.
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