how to rid rock of bristle worms and hydroids?

lennyd19 · 09/09/2006, 02:10 PM

I will be setting up a custom 44 gal tank soon for my sea horses.
I wanted to try to get rid of these pests before i transfer everything. These hydroids are not the tube type. They look like very small aptaisa. They are not app. though. so any suggestions would help!

Peter Eichler · 09/09/2006, 02:53 PM

Why would you consider a bristleworm a pest?

hubris007 · 09/09/2006, 02:54 PM

pick them out with your fingers?

lennyd19 · 09/09/2006, 06:21 PM

first I would use tweezers to get them out, but there are so many of them in so many crevices it is hard to get them out.
Also I consider them a pest because they are in my seahorse tank and the seahorses can be stung by them.

If I fresh water dip the rock before my tansfer do you think this would rid them from the rock.

09/09/2006, 02:10 PM	#1
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	how to rid rock of bristle worms and hydroids? I will be setting up a custom 44 gal tank soon for my sea horses. I wanted to try to get rid of these pests before i transfer everything. These hydroids are not the tube type. They look like very small aptaisa. They are not app. though. so any suggestions would help!

09/09/2006, 02:53 PM	#2
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Why would you consider a bristleworm a pest? __________________ April 2015 TOTM

09/09/2006, 02:54 PM	#3
hubris007 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Springfield, Il Posts: 1,520	pick them out with your fingers?

09/09/2006, 06:21 PM	#4
lennyd19 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ny Posts: 334	first I would use tweezers to get them out, but there are so many of them in so many crevices it is hard to get them out. Also I consider them a pest because they are in my seahorse tank and the seahorses can be stung by them. If I fresh water dip the rock before my tansfer do you think this would rid them from the rock.