Scolly enjoys a Bristleworm Snack

[Mitchell0605]

Hey all,
Antics in my tank are interesting so when I caught my Scolly eating a bristleworm for the second time I wasn't surprised. I have pictures for you soon (posting from an un-uploadable location) of the second event. But since he clearly like them, I'm gonna feed him them, 2-3 times a week, a nice fresh bristleworm! Good idea or not?

 

[thincat]

Not sure mitch, but if it likes them and you have them handy, I can't see where it would hurt.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Handy? I have hundreds running around!

 

[thincat]

So your scolly is eating them just so it can get a few hours of sleep! lol

 

[Mitchell0605]

Maybe lol. Hey are albalones good? Because I all of a sudden have tons. What do they eat?

 

[thincat]

Albalones are like clams and are filter feeders. It's not what they eat so much as they are so good to eat.;p;

 

[dannyb]

Maybe lol. Hey are albalones good? Because I all of a sudden have tons. What do they eat?

Haha, Doubt there abalones.

Im pretty sure you have these, Stomatella varia, There fantastic algae eaters!

I thought i had abalone too, but found out it was these guys.

 

[Mitchell0605]

Totally right Danny! Nice. Good. They can eat my algae. I think it Bryopsis. It's being very annoying.

 

[dannyb]

Yeah i thought they where some coral eating worm/nudi when i first saw them, Had a closer look and seen that they had a small shell. Then was like, Abalone?? Did abit of reasearch and found that they're great algae eaters.

When photobucket is online again, Check my TJ.. You should see the Ric i got today!!!

 

[0o.Kelsey.o0]

the feeding of the bristle worms is a good idea i think. My LFS owner feeds his corals them sometimes and they are all very happy...watching it was very neat

 

[Mitchell0605]

Hehe yeah watching it eat is pretty awesome. And Danny, see the comment I made on your thread.

 

[austinsdad]

That some kinda Australian slang?!?!?

What's a scolly?

 

[Mitchell0605]

Scollymia Australis. That's the coral's scientific name. Shorten to Scolly. They are very similar to Trachyphyllia. Mine is awesome!