Any good bristleworm control that isn't arrow crabs or yellow coris wrasse?

[Sump Crab]

Umm, I don't know if that's a good idea... planning on keeping a harem of 4 leopard wrasse and something tells me that melunarus won't last long after that...

Melanarus will hold its own, not a problem IMO

 

[Lavey29]

Nope
They mix well. Look up the wrasse guys guide to reef safe wrasse.

I've got 5 in my 65g with no issues

 

[JonGrog]

I’m sure the coral banded shrimp would consume them

 

[Lavey29]

Hmm, well the list I have is pretty well stocked, might have to squeeze some room, do cleaner wrasse eat bristleworms?

No they don't. I've had one for 2 years now.

 

[AZReef13]

I have 12 Wrasses in my 112, no issues 4 different leopards, 5 fairy, radiant, 2 pink streaks

 

[stoney7713]

I’m sure the coral banded shrimp would consume them

This was also my idea. Though they might go after other CUC, It's always 6 of one or half dozen of another.

 

[Slocke]

I have 12 Wrasses in my 112, no issues 4 different leopards, 5 fairy, radiant, 2 pink streaks

You need more variety. Only 4 genera

 

[AZReef13]

You need more variety. Only 4 genera

I am working on it...

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I have 12 Wrasses in my 112, no issues 4 different leopards, 5 fairy, radiant, 2 pink streaks

Ok, you NEED to show me a photo of that!

 

[exnisstech]

You have no fish so the worms get no food. I wonder if the fact they are out on the glass means they are starving and might die off? I have a lot, some pretty big. I only see them at night and even then they stay partially under the rock and retract when a light is shined on them. I have a lot of fish and feed heavily.

 

[Tcook]

I have 4 in my 20

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I have 4 in my 20

Wrasses or bristleworms?

 

[Tcook]

Wrasses or bristleworms?

Wrasses

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Will cleaner wrasse eat them? My stock list is going to be
2 bluethroat triggerfish
3 pyramid butterflies
4 leopard wrasse
1 cleaner wrasse?
3 pictillis anthias
1 coral banded shrimp (if I can get an aussie one)
1 tiger tail sea cucumber
1 hefty refeugium
1 protien skimmer always running

Tank is 4 ft by 2 ft by 2 ft, Any other inverts/small fish that will go with this stock list? Also tank is LPS dominant, which is why I'm getting pyramids instead of a copperband

I'm thinking a 4 foot tank is way too small for that stocking list...

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

You have no fish so the worms get no food. I wonder if the fact they are out on the glass means they are starving and might die off? I have a lot, some pretty big. I only see them at night and even then they stay partially under the rock and retract when a light is shined on them. I have a lot of fish and feed heavily.

Ummm, I doubt they're not getting enough food....


I feed my tank alot despite having no fish, with my po4 being at zero (thanks to the refeugium I set up) allows me to broadcast feed my corals nightly, which gives them, along with the entire tank, enough food to easily sustain them, which is about 8 grams of food nightly, and my corals seem to enjoy it!

Though of course so do the bristleworms, I wouldn't have hundreds if they didn't have surplus amounts of food, also I started with dry rock.....

(In case your wondering this tank is 8 months old, the rock is still white as most of the front side is shaded/low light, as this is an LPS dominant system)

 

[KenBabich]

Looking for bristleworm control in my 120, so far a coral-only setup as I haven't been able to get fish in, though there is alot of bristleworms, any good control that might be easier to get in? Also, do butterflies (specifically pyramid butterflies) eat bristleworms, they're the fish I've been trying to get in.
Thanks!

Go online (Etsy worked for me) and get a bristleworm trap. Works like magic. Put a bit of foor in it. TIp -- when first submerge, make sure the air is out before putting lid on. Mine began to float when I did not account for that. Used it 3 times and losts of worms hanging half in half out and inside. Mine wont work for mega thick worms as diameter holes are too small.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

I'm thinking a 4 foot tank is way too small for that stocking list...

It definitely is a heavy stocking, though I have gone over this list many times with some of my local reefkeepers and they agree it should be good, though I'll probably have to upgrade my refeugium.......

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It definitely is a heavy stocking, though I have gone over this list many times with some of my local reefkeepers and they agree it should be good, though I'll probably have to upgrade my refeugium.......

I'm looking at swimming space and territory... seems awfully cramped.

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Those triggers are going to be hell on wheels in a 120g. Get rid of them and the stocking list will be fine.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looking for bristleworm control in my 120, so far a coral-only setup as I haven't been able to get fish in, though there is alot of bristleworms, any good control that might be easier to get in? Also, do butterflies (specifically pyramid butterflies) eat bristleworms, they're the fish I've been trying to get in.
Thanks!

Green bird wrasse but can get large in time