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Unread 11/23/2011, 03:36 PM   #1
Broderick
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Worm question

i just setup my tank and its cycling right know but i got some live rock from a guy tearing his tank down and i got some worms showing up. what can i do about the worms.


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Unread 11/23/2011, 03:40 PM   #2
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Leave them alone- they're likely bristle worms and good for your tank.


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Unread 11/23/2011, 04:44 PM   #3
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The first thing you do is try to ID them to figure out just what kind of worm they are. A lot of them you want to leave be.


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Unread 11/23/2011, 06:00 PM   #4
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Read the sticky on ID up at the top of the page. Worms are a great free resource.


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