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11/18/2006, 09:31 AM
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Best creature for eating detrimus on top of sand???
What is the best creature for eating detrimus(poopy) that is accumulating on the top of the sandbed??? Maybe a Brittle Star???I have a Diamond Goby that sifts the sand, but he obviously is leaving the poop.
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11/18/2006, 09:49 AM
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Bristleworms. They get it inside the rocks in tunnels and on the sand. They break it down to a very fine dust that can easily be consumed by corals or sandbed bacteria. They will sting when handled: use gloves. Your local fish store should give you a nice selection for a dollar, if not for free. And if you have 2, you will soon have more.
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11/18/2006, 09:56 AM
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Amphipods. I saw one HUGE amphipod (almost 1cm long) eat about 20 poop balls dropped by my urchin - all in one go...
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11/18/2006, 09:58 AM
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That's the weird part. I have had my tank running for 2 months and haven't seen one Bristleworm. I have LR and you would think I would have had one appear so far. I will look into my LFS selling me some.
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11/18/2006, 10:01 AM
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My peppermint shrimp and hermits handle it pretty well...
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11/18/2006, 10:02 AM
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I have 80kg of LR and never saw one bristle worm in it... Have lots of other critters though.
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11/18/2006, 10:04 AM
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I guess we shouldn't complain about the bristleworms. I haven't seen pods either. I don't have a fuge yet, but plan on getting one soon.
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11/18/2006, 10:06 AM
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You can go from none to overrun in no time
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11/18/2006, 11:21 AM
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I recently added 8 bristleworms and know that i had at least one before that. I added them weeks ago and have only cought a glimpse of one of them since, i only have 20 pounds of live rock. Chances are you might have some and just never have seen them.
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11/18/2006, 01:00 PM
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get a flashlight and look in your tank at night when the lights are out! its a whole other world in there at night. you'll see things that will make you not want to ever stick your hands back in your tank. i didnt think i had any bristleworms either untill i did this, i seen at least 10-15. if i have that many then i know there are more and will be more to come.
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11/18/2006, 01:39 PM
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Nothing beats my cucumber.
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11/18/2006, 03:25 PM
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I have moonlights and it is hard to see anything ever with a red flashlight. I think I will cut them off completely and see what comes out.
Haven't thought of a Cucumber. |
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11/18/2006, 04:05 PM
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Moved On
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My sand sifting cuke "mr. hanky" does a heidi ho job!
even crawls up into the rock work!! |
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11/18/2006, 06:51 PM
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I've got to go with my Queen Conch. That sucker is all over it.
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