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05/22/2014, 01:50 PM
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Moved On
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bristleworm bloom
My diatom bloom brought more life.
I now have baby bristleworms all over my glass, is this normal Do they eat diatoms? I also think.my cbb tried to eat one bc he now has whiskers |
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05/22/2014, 02:09 PM
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Location: Clearwater, FL
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I'm pretty sure bristle worms eat left over food and detritus; never heard of or seen them eating algae.
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05/22/2014, 02:16 PM
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Hm.. I wonder what theyre on the glass for then maybe food particles?
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05/22/2014, 02:19 PM
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Mmm, 'bloom' indeed, and not unrelated to the prior one, probably. Their numbers rise and fall according to the excess nutrient in the tank, and as soon as they've done their job, they'll die back and feed their biomass to your skimmer, which takes out amino acids. It's all working as it should.
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