Djplus1 June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 This pic does no justice. I turned off the light for less than 5 minutes trying to catch a fish with fish food in a trap and seriously, like 50 worms were all about. It is really, really creepy looking. Is it bad to have this many worms in a tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 That's a lot in one spot...was this just after feeding? If so then normal...if not then they are searching for food...and will kill corals along the way...get as many of them out as you can.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djplus1 June 18, 2013 Author Share June 18, 2013 That's a lot in one spot...was this just after feeding? If so then normal...if not then they are searching for food...and will kill corals along the way...get as many of them out as you can.... I put a bunch of food in a trap, they were going after it. So I should set a worm trap and throw them out on a weekly basis huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmatte June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 Omg... The worms are attacking. That's crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 They're nocturnal so it is common for them to come out at night. Who knows why there were that many in one place- maybe some food or something pooped there or something. Having that many probably just means there's enough food for them in the tank. Maybe watch how much you're feeding and make sure you're not overfeeding. Unless they're HUGE, bristleworms will cause no harm to anything in the tank (except you if you grab it!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huly June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 That is just SCARY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 Not bad at all. The worm population will self-regulate with food supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 I put a bunch of food in a trap, they were going after it. So I should set a worm trap and throw them out on a weekly basis huh? No, you will have as many worms in your tank as it will sustain. If you're overfeeding or there's some other source of food for them, they will reproduce and grow larger. If there's not as much food for them you won't have as many. Simple balance of nature. No reason to throw them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8 2 RISE June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 Not bad at all. The worm population will self-regulate with food supply. Somehow you always find a way to say it more elegantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 Yeah, don't touch them. Your finger tip will be numb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Rhoads June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 Somehow you always find a way to say it more elegantly. Haha, I just parrot what I have read/seen firsthand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbgen12 June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 You are going to get a wide range of responses....i would leave them in. If there are that many it is because you are overfeeding. My opinion is the population directly correlates with the amount of excess food. Just my opinion though... Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epleeds June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 I used to have a ton of them in my old tank. I would take out the really large ones and leave the small ones. I would just put on a latex glove and grab them at night with the help of a flashlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 lol...gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 That's a lot in one spot...was this just after feeding? If so then normal...if not then they are searching for food...and will kill corals along the way...get as many of them out as you can.... this is pure misinformation. bristleworms do not eat corals and will not harm them. they are scavengers and only eat dead and dying things and errant fish food pieces. the more bristleworms you have, the better as there will be less uneaten food and decaying things in your tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami June 18, 2013 Share June 18, 2013 this is pure misinformation. bristleworms do not eat corals and will not harm them. they are scavengers and only eat dead and dying things and errant fish food pieces. the more bristleworms you have, the better as there will be less uneaten food and decaying things in your tank. +1. They're good members of your clean up crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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