Bristleworms clouding water

jer77 · 04/06/2009, 09:12 PM

Wow, I checked my tanks today and discovered the water to be very cloudy and the skimmer to be overflowing. Inspecting further I found at least 50 large bristleworms which had climbed up out of the sand and on to the tops of my halimeda bed squirting the thick white stuff out of their ends. It was rather disgusting to say the least. So I'm wondering what they were doing. I changed the water and the fish look fine so I'm not that worried.

Anemonebuff · 04/06/2009, 09:18 PM

Something caused them to spawn. Add some GAC if you can, that will help remove what the water changes cannot.

drummereef · 04/06/2009, 09:33 PM

Sounds like a spawning event to me, but you are the biology student.

Interesting non the less.

jer77 · 04/06/2009, 11:09 PM

That's what I figured, I just never experienced this before. I'll admit, I don't know much about bristleworms. I haven't read about their spawning before either, so I just wanted to be sure a water change and some carbon will do the trick. So what usually initiates the spawning event?

rgrobe · 04/07/2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally posted by jer77
So what usually initiates the spawning event?

For me it's soft lights, a good bottle of wine, and a little Marvin Gaye background music.

Alaskan Reefer · 04/07/2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by rgrobe
For me it's soft lights, a good bottle of wine, and a little Marvin Gaye background music.

+1

Add candles.

04/06/2009, 09:12 PM	#1
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	Bristleworms clouding water Wow, I checked my tanks today and discovered the water to be very cloudy and the skimmer to be overflowing. Inspecting further I found at least 50 large bristleworms which had climbed up out of the sand and on to the tops of my halimeda bed squirting the thick white stuff out of their ends. It was rather disgusting to say the least. So I'm wondering what they were doing. I changed the water and the fish look fine so I'm not that worried. __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

04/06/2009, 09:33 PM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Sounds like a spawning event to me, but you are the biology student. Interesting non the less. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/06/2009, 11:09 PM	#4
jer77 Phish Lover Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,642	That's what I figured, I just never experienced this before. I'll admit, I don't know much about bristleworms. I haven't read about their spawning before either, so I just wanted to be sure a water change and some carbon will do the trick. So what usually initiates the spawning event? __________________ - Jonny -, 120g 5 Year Old Reef w/ SPS, BTA, Zoos & some Softies. 40g Frag Tank. 40g Sump. Super Reef Octopus XP 3000 External Cone Skimmer. 250W Radiums. TaoTronics LED. PanWorld 200PS w/SQWD

04/06/2009, 09:18 PM	#2
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	Something caused them to spawn. Add some GAC if you can, that will help remove what the water changes cannot.