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11/10/2008, 07:36 PM
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What eats tiny tube worms?
I have these little brown tube worms that are spreading all over my tank. They look like little brown Hawaiian feather dusters. What eats them? No, they are aptasia, I have those too
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11/10/2008, 07:45 PM
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some wrasse such as a sixline might eat the tube worms, but not the aptaisia (sorry
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11/10/2008, 08:51 PM
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Unless they're really invasive, you probably don't need to remove them.
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11/10/2008, 09:28 PM
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They are driving me nuts actually. They've covered one rock completely and are spreading. I'm picking up a couple peppermint shrimp tomorrow so maybe I'll get a sixline too. Thanks!
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11/10/2008, 09:32 PM
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Are they vermetid snails? If so they are harmless unless you get poked in the finger. A six line, or trigger may nip them, but I prefer to smash them.
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$35-50 for a <1" frag of some stupid named thing that came from a colony you bought for $40-60 wholesale and chopped into 20-40 pieces? No thanks. "JasonH" Current Tank Info: 125 aggressive reef, DIY led lighting, swc cone skimmer, 33 gallon sump, posiden Ps3 return. |
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11/10/2008, 09:36 PM
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Try: Copperband butterfly fish, Longnose Butterflyfish or a Pyramid Butterfly fish
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11/10/2008, 10:10 PM
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Butterfly would indeed be a good choice, but they're often not reef safe.
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