move bristle worm to a new tank?

ultimate125 · 09/18/2008, 09:24 PM

I'm moving 2 fish from a 24g nano to a new 125g and there's a 12" long bristle worm in the nano. Should I put the worm in my new DT?
It only has a 1" sand bed...

returnofsid · 09/19/2008, 06:50 AM

It'll have plenty of room if you have lots of live rock. I think with one that big though, I'd get rid of it...lol. The big ones seem to give me the heebie jeebies~!!!

chimmike · 09/19/2008, 06:55 AM

sounds like a refugium worm to me.

fivesmallworlds · 09/19/2008, 07:22 AM

I agree with chimmike, if you must keep him the refugium seems like the appropriate place. They're detritus eaters and waste removers which is nice, but I had one get about that big and a couple of weeks later I had like 50 1-2 inch ones all over the place. I kid you not it was worse than aptasia.

If it were me I'd transport it to my garbage can. Be careful not to touch it with your bare hands as they will sting you!!! use a tweezers!

chimmike · 09/19/2008, 08:07 AM

hah, how funny is that. Guy agrees with me is in insurance like I am.

fivesmallworlds · 09/19/2008, 08:09 AM

lol, I didn't even notice... That is funny!

Looks like you're on P/C while I am Life and Health though.

You down in texas from Ike?

Thread jack sorry!

chimmike · 09/19/2008, 08:36 AM

nope, I'm GL right now, looking to move into the field shortly.
Wife does PC field now though.

fivesmallworlds · 09/19/2008, 08:50 AM

Gotcha....

I mean, man I hate bristle worms...

lol

chimmike · 09/19/2008, 09:16 AM

I have one in my fuge, don't know how he survived or where he hid, but he's about 5" long now.

ultimate125 · 09/19/2008, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chimmike
sounds like a refugium worm to me.

I have a BB Fuge...

Macimage · 09/19/2008, 09:44 PM

I would move it to the display tank. Several online vendors sell them as part of their detritus kits and they are beneficial.

Joyce

agreeive?fish · 09/19/2008, 09:56 PM

if you dont want it send it to me.. my clean up crew consists of bristle worms and i dont have trash in my susaturate at all . and they actually control thier population according to the amount of food avaliable..and i only see mine when i feed the tank the rest of the time i dont even see them..i like them

09/18/2008, 09:24 PM	#1
ultimate125 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sonora CA Posts: 309	move bristle worm to a new tank? I'm moving 2 fish from a 24g nano to a new 125g and there's a 12" long bristle worm in the nano. Should I put the worm in my new DT? It only has a 1" sand bed...

09/19/2008, 06:55 AM	#3
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	sounds like a refugium worm to me. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

09/19/2008, 08:07 AM	#5
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	hah, how funny is that. Guy agrees with me is in insurance like I am. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

09/19/2008, 08:36 AM	#7
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	nope, I'm GL right now, looking to move into the field shortly. Wife does PC field now though. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

09/19/2008, 09:16 AM	#9
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	I have one in my fuge, don't know how he survived or where he hid, but he's about 5" long now. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

09/19/2008, 06:50 AM	#2
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	It'll have plenty of room if you have lots of live rock. I think with one that big though, I'd get rid of it...lol. The big ones seem to give me the heebie jeebies~!!!

09/19/2008, 07:22 AM	#4
fivesmallworlds Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 255	I agree with chimmike, if you must keep him the refugium seems like the appropriate place. They're detritus eaters and waste removers which is nice, but I had one get about that big and a couple of weeks later I had like 50 1-2 inch ones all over the place. I kid you not it was worse than aptasia. If it were me I'd transport it to my garbage can. Be careful not to touch it with your bare hands as they will sting you!!! use a tweezers!

09/19/2008, 08:09 AM	#6
fivesmallworlds Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 255	lol, I didn't even notice... That is funny! Looks like you're on P/C while I am Life and Health though. You down in texas from Ike? Thread jack sorry!

09/19/2008, 08:50 AM	#8
fivesmallworlds Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 255	Gotcha.... I mean, man I hate bristle worms... lol

09/19/2008, 09:44 PM	#11
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	I would move it to the display tank. Several online vendors sell them as part of their detritus kits and they are beneficial. Joyce

09/19/2008, 09:56 PM	#12
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	if you dont want it send it to me.. my clean up crew consists of bristle worms and i dont have trash in my susaturate at all . and they actually control thier population according to the amount of food avaliable..and i only see mine when i feed the tank the rest of the time i dont even see them..i like them