epleeds May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 I have been pulling some large bristle worms out of my tank lately. Is there anything that might eat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 Dry them out, chop em up, and mix with your other fish food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen5241b May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 I've seen a Mandarin Goby bite them in half and eat the pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treesprite May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 Do mantises (manti?) eat bristle worms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefmontalvo May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 I read once most Wrasse type fish will eat brisstle worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoutlaw May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 I saw an arrow crab make a fast meal out of them at BRK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarosh May 25, 2009 Share May 25, 2009 I've been using blood worms that big for the croaker on the lower potomac. Just save them up and sell them by the dozen. Otherwise on a serious note, best bet would be catching them and pulling them out. I had some monsters ~14+ inches in my tank before I started pulling them out. They were actually feeding on my live snails. I've still got some smaller ones but nothing like before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds May 25, 2009 Author Share May 25, 2009 I've been using blood worms that big for the croaker on the lower potomac. Just save them up and sell them by the dozen. Otherwise on a serious note, best bet would be catching them and pulling them out. I had some monsters ~14+ inches in my tank before I started pulling them out. They were actually feeding on my live snails. I've still got some smaller ones but nothing like before. how did you get them out....i think they are to big for normal traps..i had to put on several latex gloves and pulled those out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarosh May 26, 2009 Share May 26, 2009 I just used a pair of 12" tweezers and grabbed them. Around feeding time and just after dark were the best times to go hunting. I'd check the tank every night with a small flashlight before going to bed and pull at least 1 monster every few days. After a while the sightings became far and few in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds May 26, 2009 Author Share May 26, 2009 I just used a pair of 12" tweezers and grabbed them. Around feeding time and just after dark were the best times to go hunting. I'd check the tank every night with a small flashlight before going to bed and pull at least 1 monster every few days. After a while the sightings became far and few in between. I was afraid you were going to say by hand...might have to make a trap. it would be a pain to be in the tank every night... thanks.. eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extreme_tooth_decay May 26, 2009 Share May 26, 2009 Do mantises (manti?) eat bristle worms? Nope. I would try an arrow crab, I had good luck with them in the past. It's fun to watch them hunt the bristleworms, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k May 26, 2009 Share May 26, 2009 Yellow Coris Wrasses are said to be worm eaters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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