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01/09/2005, 05:54 PM
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Bristle Worms
I was in the process of taking down my 10 gal tank to install my refugium and noticed a lot of Bristle worms under the rocks. What's the best method of controlling them especially in a refugium. A Maroon Clown and a few hermit crabs are all I had in the 10 gal. tank.
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01/09/2005, 06:32 PM
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an arrow crab, there is also a bristle trap invert.
but these guys are good if you keep em in check. an arrow crab would be best, should be ok in a refugium. they climb but mine has never went above the surface of the water.
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01/09/2005, 07:08 PM
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Brisstle worms will be fine in your refugium. They are good detritivores and don't harm anything.
My Orchid Dottybacks control them in my display tank, but they would not be happy in a 10 gallon refugium, besides they're way too pretty to keep hidden 
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01/09/2005, 07:48 PM
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I have found that using the traps for bristle worms work well for the little guys, but have not caught larger ones in it. I personally don't mind a couple of them in the refugium or display tank, they make good janitors. Control of plaque populations could suggest overfeeding.
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01/10/2005, 12:44 AM
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I have tons of them in my tanks. I used to try to catch them, but that was more trouble than it was worth. After doing a little more research I found them to be great janitors. They help to stir and scrub the sand/gravel bed.
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01/10/2005, 12:45 AM
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If you watch your feedings, they will control their own population.
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01/10/2005, 09:15 AM
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Worms are IMO one of the best things that can happen to your reef tank. One, they clean up food that is left over, two, they eat dead animals, three, when spawning they providea source of food that we can't dose (their sperm, eggs and larvae).
Oh, and four, they look great and make a tank even more diverse (to me, corals and fish tend to get boring really fast). Also, they are very important in maintaining a functional DSB.
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01/10/2005, 10:19 AM
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I have quiet a few in my 20 and they make an excellent addition to the cleanup crew. My sand bed is clean and they are afraid of their own shadows, so they don't mess with anything else in the tank. They really only come out when I feed, so I don't worry about them.
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