butterflies and tubeworms

Invigor · #1 03-07-2005, 03:45 PM

what are the best butterfly for eating tube worms (feather dusters)?

danny zubot · #2 03-07-2005, 03:54 PM

I had a copperband butterfly and it did a pretty good job of eating any small or larger tube worms, as well as any pretty feather dusters you might have.

clownchick22 · #3 03-07-2005, 04:22 PM

Why would you want to get rid of your feather dusters? I think they are pretty....

Willow · #4 03-07-2005, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by clownchick22

Why would you want to get rid of your feather dusters? I think they are pretty....

when you get to many of them they start competing for the food intended for the corals. they also get pretty bold and start attaching themselves to coral colonies and generally make asses of themselves.

clownchick22 · #5 03-07-2005, 04:45 PM

I have a ton of them on my rocks.. and tons of tubes left over from ones that are gone..

Good to know though for the days when I finally get corals

Invigor · #6 03-07-2005, 04:55 PM

i have a rock that's so covered with them that the rock is tan colored..they're in my gravel, on the glass...they've reached "weed" status in my books :P