What do good bristle worms look like?

The Common Bristle Worm (Polychaete) They normally hitchhike their way into your tank. They’re a detritivore and don’t pose a risk to your fish – they are great at keeping your tank clean. These worms tend to be thinner than fireworms, their bristles aren’t as pronounced and they are usually a pinkish color.

Should I get rid of bristle worms?

In addition to feeding on left over food small crustaceans, and detritus from which they extract uneaten parts, bristle worms attack corals and sometimes other animals too (anemones are a good example of the latter). Because of the damage they do, they absolutely need to be physically removed from the aquarium.

What kills bristle worms?

You can also find plenty of saltwater aquarium fish that seek out and eat bristle worms. Wrasses, like the six line and Melanurus, are effective predators and even frequent the live rock and sand where bristle worms like to hide.

What will eat bristle worms?

Certain fish and crabs will eat these bristle worms, helping to keep the population low. Most fish from the genus Pseudochromis or Dottybacks will eat these worms with much vigor, and many of them are colorful and attractive with a max size of just a couple of inches.

What do fish eat bristle worms?

Wrasse

Do bristle worms eat coral?

Of course there is always the story of a bristle worm eating a fish/coral/clam/you-fill-in-the-blank and nearly all the time the fish/coral/clam/you-fill-in-the-blank died, or was dying, and the worm came and cleaned it up. Yes, bristle worms can sting.

What do bristle worms eat?

Bristle worms are scavengers. This means they eat the leftovers made by other tank inhabitants and plants, which is also known as detritus. Ask any bristle worm what its favorite food is, and it’d reply, “fish poo, decaying/dead fish, leftovers from the last meal and other tasty debris.” Of course,…