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Wayne 07-04-2010 07:55 PM

Bristtle Worm good or bad?
 
He is a huge sucker, just found him in my canister filter behind the sponge :) Should I keep him?

http://i774.photobucket.com/albums/y...h/IMG_2346.jpg

Megalodon 07-04-2010 07:59 PM

Hmmm, mine look fuzzier than that, like the smaller one in your pic's background.

I don't know.

Wingin It 07-04-2010 08:01 PM

I kill 'em. :)

fsjman 07-04-2010 08:06 PM

pretty big but I would leave it right where you found it . It will eat all the rotting stuff in your filter

Wayne 07-04-2010 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Megalodon (Post 532228)
Hmmm, mine look fuzzier than that, like the smaller one in your pic's background.

I don't know.

Yeah there is another smaller one there and theres 3 more on the other side. I have them contained in a bucket now. I am with Wingin It with the killing idea. One more vote would seal the deal.

Whats the most humain way to do it?

naesco 07-04-2010 08:06 PM

Keep her she is looking after getting rid of the detritus in your tank.

In addition she is providing eggs and larvae regularly. Your coral appreciate this natural food source.

Zoaelite 07-04-2010 08:07 PM

I don't mind them in my main reef but remove any from my zoa tank, the polychaete family is just to diverse (With over 10000 species) so I don't trust them around my softies.

Wayne 07-04-2010 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by naesco (Post 532233)
Keep her she is looking after getting rid of the detritus in your tank.

In addition she is providing eggs and larvae regularly. Your coral appreciate this natural food source.

Do I put her in the main tank?

fsjman 07-04-2010 08:10 PM

This type of worm will eat all the stuff where your cuc would not be able to get at like in your sand in the tiny holes in your rock they are good to keep. dump them in your tank or back in the filter

marie 07-04-2010 08:13 PM

Keep it. I've seen a large bristle worm mow down an inch square patch of hair algae in less then an hour.


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