bristals worm

melbuinn · 04/27/2007, 03:18 PM

there is many bristals worm in my tank never seen so many, is it harm to have so many or isit okey? and what harm can they do if it is ?

sufunk · 04/27/2007, 03:21 PM

They shouldnt do any harm but if you are worried you can always catch and dispose of some. Personally, i would leave them as most are beneficial and just cut back your feedings. There are so many because of excess nutrients most likely so if you cut down their food supply, they should die down to the correct amount for your tank.

bertoni · 04/27/2007, 03:24 PM

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php

That article might help.

papagimp · 04/27/2007, 03:44 PM

Don't pick em up and pet them. I'm still pulling spines out of my hand from hitting a few during some fuge work. Not so much painful as it is annoying. Other than that, leave em be. They'll help keep the tank free of excess foods and stuff that accumulates. There also great for ridding a tank of dead matter when a fish dies.

clownin'round · 04/27/2007, 03:52 PM

beneficail scavengers as long as they are small. a bit of nuisance when they get large and can eat some of your softies.

melbuinn · 04/27/2007, 03:56 PM

thanks for informations

alexb518 · 04/27/2007, 04:09 PM

they are not harmful, but if there is some outbreak of them in your tank, then perhaps they're getting some sort of food source!? excessive feeding? how often do you feed?

wizzbane15 · 04/27/2007, 04:16 PM

If needed, there are plenty of fish that would find 'em quite tasty. I have a six line wrasse that likes 'em.

Sk8r · 04/27/2007, 11:35 PM

They can only eat things that are dissolving or decaying.

drummereef · 04/27/2007, 11:52 PM

Like Sk8r said, they are beneficial to the systems and won't harm a thing. Great cleaners.

04/27/2007, 03:18 PM	#1
melbuinn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland Posts: 16	bristals worm there is many bristals worm in my tank never seen so many, is it harm to have so many or isit okey? and what harm can they do if it is ? __________________ Regards Melbuinn

04/27/2007, 03:24 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-04/rs/index.php That article might help. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/27/2007, 03:44 PM	#4
papagimp COMAS Rocks! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 8,185 Blog Entries: 2	Don't pick em up and pet them. I'm still pulling spines out of my hand from hitting a few during some fuge work. Not so much painful as it is annoying. Other than that, leave em be. They'll help keep the tank free of excess foods and stuff that accumulates. There also great for ridding a tank of dead matter when a fish dies. __________________ 58g Softie & 75g Stoney Member, Central Oklahoma Marine Aquarium Society Current Tank Info: 58g Mixed Reef Project - Started June 2011

04/27/2007, 03:56 PM	#6
melbuinn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Iceland Posts: 16	thanks for informations __________________ Regards Melbuinn

04/27/2007, 04:16 PM	#8
wizzbane15 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago SW suburb Posts: 283	If needed, there are plenty of fish that would find 'em quite tasty. I have a six line wrasse that likes 'em. __________________ ...ancient Chinese Proverb: keeping big fishtank is not hobby, but addiction. 125gal AG, dual overflows; ReefKeeper Elite Controlled [currently have 7 modules on-line] Custom built 48" x 16" x 16 Current Tank Info: 125g mixed reef

04/27/2007, 03:21 PM	#2
sufunk Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Davie, Florida Posts: 2,004	They shouldnt do any harm but if you are worried you can always catch and dispose of some. Personally, i would leave them as most are beneficial and just cut back your feedings. There are so many because of excess nutrients most likely so if you cut down their food supply, they should die down to the correct amount for your tank.

04/27/2007, 03:52 PM	#5
clownin'round Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 61	beneficail scavengers as long as they are small. a bit of nuisance when they get large and can eat some of your softies.

04/27/2007, 04:09 PM	#7
alexb518 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Mateo Posts: 514	they are not harmful, but if there is some outbreak of them in your tank, then perhaps they're getting some sort of food source!? excessive feeding? how often do you feed?

04/27/2007, 11:35 PM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	They can only eat things that are dissolving or decaying. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/27/2007, 11:52 PM	#10
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Like Sk8r said, they are beneficial to the systems and won't harm a thing. Great cleaners. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system