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big_mike
11-26-2006, 07:47 PM
Hello, I have brissle worms in my reef tank and would like to the easy way to get rid of them? I also would like to know if they will kill fish, because had several fish come up missning? Thanks

Fatman
11-26-2006, 08:16 PM
Depending on the worm usually their harmless. They will only eat your fish if you fish has died, and is at the bottom of the tank. Their a great deritus eater, and you should keep them as long as you do not have a bad species.

lReef lKeeper
11-26-2006, 08:39 PM
agreed !! why would you want to get rid of them ?? unless they are over 6-8" long i would leave them in there.

big_mike
11-26-2006, 09:04 PM
Hey guys, brissle worms are all orange and typically come out only night? Sorta like a centipede right?

big_mike
11-26-2006, 09:04 PM
Hey guys, brissle worms are all orange and typically come out only night? Sorta like a centipede right? Thanks Mike

lReef lKeeper
11-26-2006, 09:06 PM
sounds like the good kind, but they would be easier to id with a pic.

graphixx
11-26-2006, 09:15 PM
a bristleworm is one of the most beneficial scavengers you can have in yoru tank. they do not actively hunt out prey, they are blind and hunt by smell only. I have them over 8 inches long in my tank and no ill effects.

RHAPALA
11-26-2006, 10:20 PM
i agree with the above people aboutthemn being a good thing however if ya dont want them ship them to me

playa0069u
11-26-2006, 10:41 PM
my peppermint shrimp ate all mine if you still want to get rid of them you could try that.