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So I did have a bunch of things die in December. I thought I cleaned everything but I couldn’t keep anything alive. I took out my live rock and rearranged it. While it was out I vacuumed my sand bed.. with the rock I took out I ran it under hot water... put it all back. And the next day it looked like that. Since I’ve ticked whatever was in the tank off, the worms ate my fish. And now it smells bad in the tank. I did get half out. I’m at a loss. Should I get rid of the sand and rock and start fresh??? Please help meI think everyone here is missing the key questions...
What is a "deep cleaning"? Bristle worms burrow and hide , they don't just congregate in a corner of a tank for a party. They are seeking refuge there. We need to know what you did for this deep cleaning. After all, this many worms are present in many tanks, they are just hidden in the rocks and sand. Something caused therm to leave their homes to try and escape the habitat. This "thing" might be a tank crashing, coral and fish killing thing. I would be worried, not about the worms, but what you did to the tank chemistry to cause max exodus.