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

[jda]

Other than sand dwellers made to eat these things, trapping is likely your best bet. I have never found a fish that would consistently eat them beyond a larger tooth-with-fins type of deal like a Guinea Fowl Puffer or Queen Trigger. Have you ever gotten their bristles in your hands? Who wants to eat that?

This will be a lifetime challenge to trap them. The worms will likely quickly multiply if there is room and food for them. They always seem to hit an equilibrium whether you want them to or not.

 

[Duzzy]

My AC Neon Dottyback eats Bristle Worms, I’ve seen the Spines Sticking out of him. Doesn’t harm him, though. Also it eats Aiptasia Anemones, was wondering what ate these, just caught the Dottyback munching on them a couple days ago. It may have wiped out my Waving Hand Coral. Hasn’t touched the GSP.

Has the dottyback always eaten aptasia or hew thing?

 

[JonoH]

Nice trap. Where did you get it from?

There is a local guy from where i live that 3d Prints them, but you can find them on-line fairly commonly.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

Has the dottyback always eaten aptasia or hew thing?

I think it had always eaten it, I would get a small outbreak, then it would disappear for a while, only to return. Couldn’t figure out what was eating it. I’ve had Gulf Peppermint Shrimp, but not always, were they in the Aquarium.

 

[Duzzy]

I think it had always eaten it, I would get a small outbreak, then it would disappear for a while, only to return. Couldn’t figure out what was eating it. I’ve had Gulf Peppermint Shrimp, but not always, were they in the Aquarium.

I wonder if all dottybacks eat them?

 

[fishface NJ]

Bristleworm trap?
I have caught over 50 in less than 30mins with one of these!
Great for knocking down the numbers quickly.

Where did you get this?

 

[JonoH]

Where did you get this?

A local guy here 3d prints them, but if you google 'Bristleworm trap', they come up.

 

[fishface NJ]

A local guy here 3d prints them, but if you google 'Bristleworm trap', they come up.

Thank! I did find it earlier today

 

[Naekuh]

I wonder if all dottybacks eat them?

Nope.. my orchid (fridmani) wont even touch them.
I got it think and remembering they ate bristle worms, but i guess its a hit or miss thing.
My Tank raised one, can care less about even the small ones.

And dottybacks are SOB's.
They are super aggressive most of the time, unless you win the lottery or something and get a really docile one.
And that Neon is suposed to be the most aggressive out all the Psudo's earning the name "Karen" of the dottyback world.

 

[littlefoxx]

I think arrow crabs are cool in big tanks. Why not use one even if just temporarily for pest control? Cheap pest gitter

Agree, cool to watch them eat one too when they catch it…

 

[Lavey29]

Nope.. my orchid (fridmani) wont even touch them.
I got it think and remembering they ate bristle worms, but i guess its a hit or miss thing.
My Tank raised one, can care less about even the small ones.

And dottybacks are SOB's.
They are super aggressive most of the time, unless you win the lottery or something and get a really docile one.
And that Neon is suposed to be the most aggressive out all the Psudo's earning the name "Karen" of the dottyback world.

My indigo dottyback is a saint

 

[bluerider098]

I pick bristleworms up all the time when trimming back my cheato. Never been stung. I have thousands in my tank. I haven't seen them cause a problem yet. Tank is 3 years old and they were in the tank from the beginning as I seeded it with bristleworms and amphipods from IPSF when I set it up

 

[Duzzy]

I pick bristleworms up all the time when trimming back my cheato. Never been stung. I have thousands in my tank. I haven't seen them cause a problem yet. Tank is 3 years old and they were in the tank from the beginning as I seeded it with bristleworms and amphipods from IPSF when I set it up

I’ve never heard of seeding with brustleworms and amphipods wouldn’t they just in the cycle?

 

[bluerider098]

I’ve never heard of seeding with brustleworms and amphipods wouldn’t they just in the cycle?

Maybe the term seeding was misleading. I just ordered some and put them in the tank. As time has gone on they have multiplied and been self sustaining. The amphipods in particular have great for my Possum Wrasse. He hunts then 24/7.

 

[namegoeshere]

My coral banded shrimp ate bristleworms, also killed a lot of fish.

 

[Morgan Rodgers]

Bristleworm trap?
I have caught over 50 in less than 30mins with one of these!
Great for knocking down the numbers quickly.

Was this printed with PLE?

 

[Tchung23]

I catch the big ones and feed them to my rfa.

 

[Sump Crab]

Melanarus wrasse