random pics: gross, bristleworms

[smokinreefer]

background info for the pics:
i've never really cleaned out this one section of my sump, my skimmer was always in there... i just changed to an external skimmer and since i was doing a water change i figured it was time to clean it out... i was grossed out enough by what i found, i figured i'd take some pics and share! lol




gross!

[ScubaSteve]

Gnarly, dude!

[globaldesigns]

May I ask why you turfed them? They are good for a system, just wondering.

[Zoaelite]

Deep fry that shiznat

[smokinreefer]

Originally Posted by globaldesigns

May I ask why you turfed them? They are good for a system, just wondering.

i knew this was coming, lol.

they were in a section of my sump that will now be vacuumed regularly, so i wanted to clear them out. basically to reduce the chances of my fingers getting "bristlewormed" when i've got my hands in the sump!

hmmm, it didnt even occur to me to relocate them...
i just instinctively toss them every time i come across one.
FWIW theres thousands more where those came from!
i know they are excellent detrivores, in the past when i've had a fish die, theres never been a carcass left for me to identify.

[Aquattro]

You can ship them to me, I'm looking for some

[Funky_Fish14]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

You can ship them to me, I'm looking for some

Got a recipe in mind?

(Going on with Levi's thought :P)



Thats quite the pile man, haha. I know its not a TON but its impressive to see a bunch like that, haha.

[globaldesigns]

Originally Posted by smokinreefer

i knew this was coming, lol.

they were in a section of my sump that will now be vacuumed regularly, so i wanted to clear them out. basically to reduce the chances of my fingers getting "bristlewormed" when i've got my hands in the sump!

hmmm, it didnt even occur to me to relocate them...
i just instinctively toss them every time i come across one.
FWIW theres thousands more where those came from!
i know they are excellent detrivores, in the past when i've had a fish die, theres never been a carcass left for me to identify.

HEHE, no biggie... I am not the worm police

If you had that many, you have even more, so they will re-populate other areas.

[hillegom]

I have not tried this myself, but I have read that if you put some food into a nylon stocking at night, then the bristle worms get caught up in the mesh.

[Reefpins10]

There are hundreds of them in my tank, I don't care how good they are, but I wish I could catch them like you did. Good thing I had lunch before I saw your pictures ... It really grossed me out.n