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11-11-2007, 06:41 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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|  Huge Bristle (Fire) Worm
Just found a 10in bristleworm in my tank. What's the best way to get rid of it. I have a coral banded shrimp, 2 wrasses and a brittle star but I'm not sure if they will eat it. Any suggestions? _________ 125gal Reef/Fish,40gal sump,Reefmania calcium reactor,MH,UVH,Moon,Aquazone plus 100,Auto Topoff,CoraLife 125 skimmer,GHL Profilux computer & special effects lighting.
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Inverts:Long-spinned Urchin,Crowned Urchin,Feather Dusters,Fire shrimp,Banded Shrimp,Brittle Star,snails
Corals:Cup,Frogspawn,Pink Open Brain,Yellow Dot
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11-11-2007, 06:58 PM
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| | Fire Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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can you scoop it out with a net and flush it? that's huge!  _________ Got Questions? Need Answers?
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11-11-2007, 10:26 PM
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| | Purple Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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11-12-2007, 12:58 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Yeah... I know the feeling. I've got 4" worm and it gives me shivers down my spine... 
Good luck... | |
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11-12-2007, 06:16 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 30
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'my banded coral shrimp keeps taking the heads off mine , now and again youll will see him wandering with a inch of bristle worm to munch on!!! _________ 4x24w T5ho 135ltr/35gal marine cube 15kg of liverock Mandarin Goby Got Questions? Need Answers?
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11-12-2007, 06:43 AM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Age: 25
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Hmmm... good to know... ! Thanks for tip matt! | |
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11-12-2007, 06:58 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Originally Posted by mattgeezer  'my banded coral shrimp keeps taking the heads off mine , now and again youll will see him wandering with a inch of bristle worm to munch on!!! |
Oooooh, I hate the thought of worms, as much as crabs and little anemones....
Best excuse I have ever heard of getting a coral banded shrimp. - a great addition to a tank anyway.
Get one by all means...
If me, I would do whatever it takes to get rid of the big bristles (and any smaller ones if I could.) _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
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11-15-2007, 07:01 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Thanks for all the info people. The jury is still out as 50% say get rid of it and 50% say they are OK (other reading I've done). I think if I get it out in the open one night I'll grab the bugger and get rid of it but until then it lives!! | |
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11-15-2007, 07:12 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hemet, California
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hum, I'm surprised you banded shrimp hasn't gotten him yet. Mine loves the little and large buggers. I bring them home from my LFS and put them in my main display for a treat for "Bandit" He loves them. I'm sure that are some survivors, but even at night I don't see any. He cleans house pretty good. 10" is a good size sucker. I'd try and grab that one out if you get a chance.
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11-15-2007, 08:04 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: valencia,pa. Age: 34
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once in awhile i see my cleaner shrimp catch and rip apart a bristle worm.
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