Large Bristle Worm, need for concern?

[SB_805]

I've always seen smaller sized bristle worms in my tank, and never worried because I figured they help out as a clean up crew. For the last week, the largest of my mushroom corals has been shrunken up. At first I thought maybe its splitting, moving, pissed off, etc. Well today I noticed a pretty big bristle worm (1/4"-3/8" wide, who knows how long) crawling in the rock behind it.

Could the worm be the problem?

And do those tube shaped, plastic worm traps really work?

Also, my Mandarin sleeps right nearby. Should I be concerned?

 

[BigDaddyStar]

I don't like them and I always get them out....touch one and just see what it will do to your finger
Go in with a flashlight after lights have been out and tweeze him out. Or put a net in the tank atnight wwith food wrapped in it they get stuck to it usually and cant get off.

 

[gumbii]

pantyhose with squid in it...
throw it in tank at night...
take it out after a couple of hrs...
bristle worms inside...

 

[jessesoto33]

pantyhose with squid in it...
throw it in tank at night...
take it out after a couple of hrs...
bristle worms inside...

+1 I've heard of this working all the time!!!

 

[xxtechxx]

i leave the bristle worm alone, they clean the tank really well. If its a enucid worm then remove it asap.

 

[wickedfish]

1/4" thick is only gonna get Fatter. Time to go worm hunting. Holly Sanh of a....this will get quoted for sure.


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[SB_805]

Pantyhose? Thick worm hunting? Not sure I like where this is going...lol

Gumbii, how much pantyhose? Just the tip? (again, I dont like this)

 

[Reefomeez]

Just the tip?

Lol!!!

 

[BeanMachine]

You may be able to just grab the bristle worm in the dark and pull it out if you know where it hangs out. Those little worm traps wouldn't be big enough... panty hose would work well.

 

[SB_805]

How do you set up the pantyhose trap?

Hey Bean, off subject, but what's up with the SCRK website? Its never updated.

 

[BeanMachine]

How do you set up the pantyhose trap?

Hey Bean, off subject, but what's up with the SCRK website? Its never updated.

Put some shrimp or a silverslide into it and throw it in.. they may get in but they can't get out. Maybe cut the top off a cup and tie it to the opening so it stays open a little? Probably a few different ways would catch it.

Yeah sorry about that. We plan to have a membership drive meeting Sunday January 22nd. We will have new cards, a raffle, and hopefully Rob finds a speaker. We should have it figured out in a couple more days.

 

[SB_805]

Put some shrimp or a silverslide into it and throw it in.. they may get in but they can't get out. Maybe cut the top off a cup and tie it to the opening so it stays open a little? Probably a few different ways would catch it.

Yeah sorry about that. We plan to have a membership drive meeting Sunday January 22nd. We will have new cards, a raffle, and hopefully Rob finds a speaker. We should have it figured out in a couple more days.

Cool, thanks. That clears up the obvious, lol.

Right on, I'll try and make that meeting.