Gone Bristle Worm Hunting!

[MizTanks]

I've been Bristle worm hunting since 7pm, it is now 9:50pm. So far I've removed 30 (yes I counted) bristle worms.

Using a knee high nylon stocking. I cut the ends off the stocking, put a gulf ball size piece of LR and some freeze dried off brand shrimp into the sock. Tied loose knots in the ends. Added to my tank is a easy accessible, dark area.
After removing it for the 3rd time I discovered one most important thing about using this method to catching them lil buggers. The nylon *must* have twists in it, or the worms just crawl on top of it. It is only when the worm enters a twisted part of the nylon that it cannot remove itself.

Most of the worms removed were 2" and under. I will be working on catching the bigger ones

[Chris]

Thought you were trying to keep your tank clean.... your removing free cleaners lol

[MizTanks]

Hahaha... I could remove 100 and it won't even put a dent in the population. These guys are bold as ****! Way to many of em. So much so that daytime feeding is like a bristle worm expo!! The majority of them are 2+" I'm just cutting em down a little. True meaning of having to much of a good thing

[larryandlaura]

Great idea Jamie!

[binford4000]

That's a neat way to get em under control Miz. Better be careful of the dnr tho! You got tags for them?

[MizTanks]

Well after the 32 (yup I counted again) I pulled out this a.m. I think I reached my bag limit-again though most under 1" Guess the big ones aren't so dumb

Here's a pic of the ones I didn't get with the lights on to boot!!

[binford4000]

Holly cow ! That looks like horror flick !! Yup you got to much of a good thing going !I would keep removing them too ! Good luck.

[larryandlaura]

Wow thats alot of worms!

[MizTanks]

I know right!! That happens EVERY time I feed the fish...it bothers me most because of Dilly. Any food that drops to the bottom, he doesn't stand a chance in **** of getting to it before it's covered with worms. I just gotta figure out how to get the bigger ones using this same method.

[carlitofish]

might be too much food getting to the bottom and allowing your worm population to flourish...