Bristle worms - Aquarium Advice

ph34r3d · 09-20-2007, 02:48 PM

I have just recently found that I have bristle worms in my tank. They are mostly less than an inch in size, but there are quite a few. Just the other day I actually found that eating my chocolate chip star fish (Unsure if they killed it or not) What would be the best way to get rid of the bristle worms?

I have read that bicolor psudeochromis will hunt them down and eat them. Is this true? Is there anything else that could help, maybe a royal gramma?

Also, are bristle worms always a danger to a tank?

The other fish and invertebrates in my tank are.. Foxface Rabbit fish, a yellow damsel, 2 brittle star fish and some snails.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

**melosu58** · 09-20-2007, 03:29 PM

A six line wrasse will take care of them.

**roka64** · 09-20-2007, 03:42 PM

I consider them a great part of my clean up crew. I bet they were eating the star, after it's demise.

Lance M. · 09-20-2007, 06:10 PM

Bristleworms are really cool. I see one every now and then in my ten gallon but I of course dont see any in my 20 because I have a sixline. There are lots of peanut worms in there though...

09-20-2007, 02:48 PM	#1
ph34r3d Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tamaqua, PA Posts: 29	Bristle worms I have just recently found that I have bristle worms in my tank. They are mostly less than an inch in size, but there are quite a few. Just the other day I actually found that eating my chocolate chip star fish (Unsure if they killed it or not) What would be the best way to get rid of the bristle worms? I have read that bicolor psudeochromis will hunt them down and eat them. Is this true? Is there anything else that could help, maybe a royal gramma? Also, are bristle worms always a danger to a tank? The other fish and invertebrates in my tank are.. Foxface Rabbit fish, a yellow damsel, 2 brittle star fish and some snails. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

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09-20-2007, 06:10 PM	#4
Lance M. Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,186	Bristleworms are really cool. I see one every now and then in my ten gallon but I of course dont see any in my 20 because I have a sixline. There are lots of peanut worms in there though...