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So.....Im in the process of finalizing my seahorse tank, and I'm trying to manage/deal with bristleworms.
No.....I do NOT want bristleworms, in my seahorse tank - if you have to ask why not, then you probably don't house seahorses (all my research and guidance from long term breeders, say "bristleworms + sea horses = bad)
Now...before you chime in "bristleworms only show up due to overfeeding" - I'm gonna stop you!
I have been running my tank, for 6 mths - and I dont feed it. My 2 pipefish, 2 flame fin prawn gobies and Mandarin ONLY pods. I dont feed this tank - yet, the bristleworms are still surviving. Tank gets phytoplankton...few times a week and some Coral Frenzy powder....maybe 2x a month?
I have Xmas tree worms and feather dusters - so, I can't house shrimp. Tanks under 40g, so....any decent wrasse, is kinda out. Most crabs that would deal with bristleworms....aren't seahorse safe.
I've been hearing rumors of a SNAIL - that does eat bristleworms?
I've tried the nylon trap....it didn't work too well. I'm gonna try using other baits...
Just trying to think LONG TERM - to manage and remove these pests.
No.....I do NOT want bristleworms, in my seahorse tank - if you have to ask why not, then you probably don't house seahorses (all my research and guidance from long term breeders, say "bristleworms + sea horses = bad)
Now...before you chime in "bristleworms only show up due to overfeeding" - I'm gonna stop you!
I have been running my tank, for 6 mths - and I dont feed it. My 2 pipefish, 2 flame fin prawn gobies and Mandarin ONLY pods. I dont feed this tank - yet, the bristleworms are still surviving. Tank gets phytoplankton...few times a week and some Coral Frenzy powder....maybe 2x a month?
I have Xmas tree worms and feather dusters - so, I can't house shrimp. Tanks under 40g, so....any decent wrasse, is kinda out. Most crabs that would deal with bristleworms....aren't seahorse safe.
I've been hearing rumors of a SNAIL - that does eat bristleworms?
I've tried the nylon trap....it didn't work too well. I'm gonna try using other baits...
Just trying to think LONG TERM - to manage and remove these pests.