Bristle worms

TxTech06 · 03-02-2006, 03:47 PM

I had a skunk cleaner shrimp die today. I think i saw a worm with one of the shrimp's wiskers pullin or bitting it. Are these worms pest? If so how can i get rid of them.

xtopher · 03-02-2006, 03:54 PM

Bristle worms are not a pest they are actually very beneficial, it was only eating something that would have rotted anyways. Are you sure the shrimp is dead or did it molt?

TxTech06 · 03-02-2006, 04:17 PM

he was dead, just before he died his heart was pumping really fast. the only thing i did this last week was add another 4 lb live rock.

ChrisPrusha · 03-02-2006, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TxTech06

he was dead, just before he died his heart was pumping really fast. the only thing i did this last week was add another 4 lb live rock.

That might have been enough to kill him. Where did the LR come from?

TxTech06 · 03-02-2006, 04:28 PM

from my lfs. It was already cured and ready to go. all i did was acclimate it and put it in.

ChrisPrusha · 03-02-2006, 04:31 PM

If it wasn't out of water long and it was fully cured, then yeah, that prolly wasn't it.

I agree that bristles are good, too.

TxTech06 · 03-02-2006, 04:36 PM

are bristles the ones that kinda look like centipedes?

ChrisPrusha · 03-02-2006, 04:39 PM

Yes.

ChrisPrusha · 03-02-2006, 04:40 PM

Sorry for your cleaner shrimp loss, too