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pmonck Corporal/Specialist
Posts : 73 Location : Gainesville, Florida Favorite Fish: : Clowns, Regal Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Star fish, Emerald Crabs, and coral banded shrimp. The list will continue to grow!
| Subject: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 2:03 am | |
| Okiedokie, so I found out that the rock that I had in my tank was for FW.. So it was poisoning my tank with phosphates, I replaced it today and found quite a few worms that looked a lot like blood worms. Are these bad for my system? If so, what kind of critters like to eat them? Thanks for any help :) | |
| | | lifeisgood Captain
Posts : 1154 Location : Beaverton , MI Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 7:56 am | |
| Do they look like this ?
http://www.reefcorner.com/SpecimenSheets/bristleworm.htm | |
| | | wildbeanerz Captain
Posts : 1151 Location : Roaring Spring, PA Favorite Fish: : Love my black ocellaris!
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 8:37 am | |
| Or maybe like this? Pic borrowed from a google image search of a spaghetti worm on the glass. | |
| | | cwhip Moderator
Posts : 1453 Location : Md Favorite Fish: : Maroon clownfish,Tangs,bluespot jaw fish,Bangaii,Mandarins etc.......I love all fish really.
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 2:54 pm | |
| impossible to say without a pic. if they look like bloodworms but have legs like a centipede they are probably bristle worms their harmless and a great part of your cuc but I would remove any that are larger than an inch because the can damage corals,clams etc. you can also get a bristle worm trap that will keep their population in check. becareful removing them with your bare hands they can pack a pretty nasty sting especially if you are allergic. | |
| | | dano Sergeant Major
Posts : 283 Location : Goose Creek SC
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 4:32 pm | |
| Most Wrasses will eat up all your worms. | |
| | | pillierox1 Lieutenant General
Posts : 2223 Location : denton, tx Favorite Fish: : okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 7:47 pm | |
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| | | cwillis Sergeant Major
Posts : 285 Location : Florida Favorite Fish: : all of them that the problem but I do favor the shubunkins.
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/2/2011, 8:08 pm | |
| bummer, how's your water now? Are your fish ok? | |
| | | pmonck Corporal/Specialist
Posts : 73 Location : Gainesville, Florida Favorite Fish: : Clowns, Regal Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Star fish, Emerald Crabs, and coral banded shrimp. The list will continue to grow!
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/5/2011, 8:00 pm | |
| yea everybody's great, and theyre bristleworms.. im going to my lfs and buying a wrasse here soon. I think the largest one was like 3 inches | |
| | | pmonck Corporal/Specialist
Posts : 73 Location : Gainesville, Florida Favorite Fish: : Clowns, Regal Tang, Lawnmower Blenny, Star fish, Emerald Crabs, and coral banded shrimp. The list will continue to grow!
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/9/2011, 11:15 pm | |
| just a correction, since im a retard the largest one was no where near 3in more along the lines of 1/2 inch.... sorry about that! | |
| | | plantedtankdude Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 1227 Location : Plano, texas Favorite Fish: : all of them along with mermaids and me I'm a Pisces.
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/10/2011, 1:00 am | |
| could it be a spagitti worm | |
| | | juice28 Chief Wrnt. Off. 2
Posts : 376 Location : Norman, OK Favorite Fish: : black false percula, spotted mandarin
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/27/2011, 2:35 am | |
| i got a cpl bristle worms ..and cwhip is right.. they do a great job of cleaning but too much of anything can become problematic | |
| | | lifeisgood Captain
Posts : 1154 Location : Beaverton , MI Favorite Fish: : My Favorites are the Pleco's and Cory Cats . BUT , I have 44 running Tanks at this time . I keep 3 kinds of Shellies , several types of Pleco's ( mostly Ancistrus ), Cichlids , Crays , Angels , LB's , and some local species .
| Subject: Re: Bloodworms? 3/27/2011, 4:08 am | |
| Bristle worms ,,, some say are good . Me personally , I do not like them . When they are young , they will do great at keeping your tank bottom clean . But as they get bigger ( they can get more than 12 inches ) , more mature , they WILL prey on your bottom dwelling flora and fauna ! This will include , but not limited to Brittle stars , clams , snails , sand sifting stars , and any fishes that sleep on the bottom at night such as Wrasse's . This is experience I am passing to you , not hearsay . Ray | |
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