Quake2player
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I have a 10 gallon tank with only a crayfish in it... few months ago I threw in some "live" bloodworms to give him a nice treat... apparently the crayfish didn't get to all the bloodworms cause now it seems that a few slipped into the gravel and multiplied!!! I thought crayfish were supposed to be great bottom scavengers... the bloodworms are not causing any problems, they just plain look ugly as they stick out of the gravel looking like little red/brownish hairs growing out of it!!!
Seems like whenever the crayfish walks around looking for food, the bloodworms simply sink into the gravel and slip away... I wonder if the cray can even get to them. So my questions is... how the heck do I get rid of the bloodworms? I'm thinking about getting some good bottomfeeder catfish... but the cray will make a midnite snack of 'em I am sure!! I was also thinking about getting a tank divider, then stock the other half with catfish to finish the bloodworms off.
I've also tried scooping at batches of gravel in hopes of "flushing" the bloodworms out... man, this is tuff.... they just seem to manage to stick onto the gravel... they won't just fall out.
Any other suggestions? What fish could surely clean 'em out of my gravel????
Seems like whenever the crayfish walks around looking for food, the bloodworms simply sink into the gravel and slip away... I wonder if the cray can even get to them. So my questions is... how the heck do I get rid of the bloodworms? I'm thinking about getting some good bottomfeeder catfish... but the cray will make a midnite snack of 'em I am sure!! I was also thinking about getting a tank divider, then stock the other half with catfish to finish the bloodworms off.
I've also tried scooping at batches of gravel in hopes of "flushing" the bloodworms out... man, this is tuff.... they just seem to manage to stick onto the gravel... they won't just fall out.
Any other suggestions? What fish could surely clean 'em out of my gravel????