a lot of bristle worms

[iggy]

hey guys

i have got a lot and by that i mean a lot of bristle worms in my dt, at any given time you can see about 10 -15 on the lr.

is this a problem or should i just leave them in peace? is there any thing that can eat them?

 

[butcherman]

detritus i believe is their favorite.

 

[rakabos]

chuck a wrasse or two in to sort them out

 

[Braco]

chuck a wrasse or two in to sort them out

Hey just so you know i believe in the 6 line wrasse...without a doubt..that is a nifty little fish.

 

[iggy]

cool thanks guys

i've got a six line wrasse what other wrasse can i put in my reeftank?

 

[Anemone]

Bristle worms tend to come out at night, during feedings, or when salinity is too high. 10 - 15 out during daylight when you are not feeding would make me check my salinity....with a refractometer.

 

[iggy]

ive got that plastic thingamabob (sorry don't know the correct terminology) with the white needle according to it my salinity is perfect can it be faulty?

 

[iggy]

detritus i believe is their favorit

how can i get rid of the detritus in my dt? not all of it goes out via my overflow box and the socks over my power-heads does not catch evryting?

 

[rakabos]

how can i get rid of the detritus in my dt? not all of it goes out via my overflow box and the socks over my power-heads does not catch evryting?

Clean up crew :yeahdude:

 

[iggy]

Well this is what i've 2 urchins about 6 hermit crabs and 3 turbo snails, and a bristle starfish what els can i add to help these guys?

 

[iggy]

oi sorry my tank is a 240L dt with about 300L in the whole system

 

[rakabos]

a sandsifting gobie or star would also help

 

[iggy]

got a sand sifting star in my sump currently do you recommend that i leave him there or move himto my DT got the goby aswell

 

[rakabos]

Your sump's sand should not be sifted, DT him

 

[iggy]

cool thanks will make the big move tonight

 

[coswecanfly]

And the "plastic thingamabob" (needle hydrometer) is useless... Chuck it now... Get the "glass floaty thingy" (also hydrometer)...

 

[Anemone]

ive got that plastic thingamabob (sorry don't know the correct terminology) with the white needle according to it my salinity is perfect can it be faulty?

Have someone else check your salinity. If the salinity gets too high you can kill off your inverts.

 

[Fishman]

anybody tried catching n feeding ur bristleworms to a sun coral? I know that sounds cruel but just wondering...

 

[Duri]

I have seen these things in my tank recently while my tank light is on...
long fat ones and they just come out and then dip back into the sand!...
i have a 6 line and 5 hermits plus a sun coral...