SRC Member poomoon Posted July 15, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2012 after doing an overhaul, i caught almost 40 of these, the pic are the 'bigger ones' ... now when i look at my tank, i just see around 5 or so ... throw these back or ? thanks Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kaykay Posted July 15, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2012 Damned wicked looking. For me, I won't keep these. I won't want any accidental contact with any of them when I dip my hands into the tank!! I'll make sure they're properly dead before disposing them too. Don't want to harm anyone else too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 15, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2012 Thanks. Yeah that's what I'm afraid of as well. Total count, 45 removed. Didn't realize they multiplied that much ! Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted July 15, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2012 Fish bait? Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemask Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Yucks! Place all caught bristle worms in tap water & they'll bye-bye. Do note that when they reached adult stage, they'll start to spawn. You'll know it when your water is cloudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 The bluish grey ones will pack a punch, I will throw them away. The smaller pink ones are ok and are great detritus feeders, they will keep your sand bed churned and clean. HTH Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tropic Posted July 16, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 16, 2012 How in the world it gets that much? Wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrookiesjeremy Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 chop them up feed to lps or better still feed it to rbta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member JeffL Posted July 16, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 16, 2012 how did you catch them? amazing! is there anyway not to kill, maybe release them somewhere which is safe and yet not harmful to the environment? Quote 2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES -Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member MadScientist Posted July 16, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 16, 2012 how did you catch them? amazing! is there anyway not to kill, maybe release them somewhere which is safe and yet not harmful to the environment? That place sounds like the sewer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouldian Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 That place sounds like the sewer Mandai mud flats - the migratory birds will love to have them for lunch! lol Quote "Reefs, like forests, will only be protected in long term if they are appreciated" Dr. J.E.N. Veron Australian Institute of Marine Science -----------------------------------------------------------------------Member of:UEN: T08SS0098FPlease visit us here: http://www.facebook....uaristSocietySG Facebook Group: http://www.facebook....gid=34281892381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 The bluish grey ones will pack a punch, I will throw them away. The smaller pink ones are ok and are great detritus feeders, they will keep your sand bed churned and clean. HTH Thanks. I guess just throw em away ... still have some I see during lights out anyway Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 how did you catch them? amazing! is there anyway not to kill, maybe release them somewhere which is safe and yet not harmful to the environment? Did a major overhaul, so I had to remove all LRs ... after leaving the LRs out of the water for an hour or so, they came out, so just tweezed them with my 1-foot tweezer. Now during lights out, I still see over 10 or so (big ones that are obvious), so past 2 nights with the same long tweezer I just grab them and pluck them out. So far caught another 5 big ones .... the smaller ones I see i just leave them ... hard to catch anyway. Release ? I don't think so ... For one I don't think they will survive unless you release them in the sea ... which also won't be a wise choice I guess. Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 Mandai mud flats - the migratory birds will love to have them for lunch! lol lol ... better watch em get eaten ... otherwise if not, some kid might suddenly pick them up ... OUCH !?!?! Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 That place sounds like the sewer lol ... exactly ! Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 chop them up feed to lps or better still feed it to rbta can ? Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 How in the world it gets that much? Wicked. not sure as well ... unless there are certain conditions that they will motivate them to multiply so much, andthere are no predators for them in my tank Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 17, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 Fish bait? if you can help me hook them ? hehe ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member clownfish_forever Posted July 17, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted July 17, 2012 Throw throw. I also agree the big fat ones look gross... those small ones stil in tank left them but haha...they should multiple fast again. Quote Regards,JeffAquarium: 48" x 18" x 24" tank with 24" x 15" x 15" sump (approx. 150 gallons)Equipment: Maxspect Razor 320W, Vortech MP40, Vertex Omega 180i, Eheim 1262 return pump, Hailea HS 66A, Bacteria KingFish and coral food: Henry's Reefgourmet pellets, Preis coral energizer, Kent Marine PhytoPlex, Brightwell Reef Snow, Two-Little Fishies Marine SnowDosage: Triton Elements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Ng Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 found this vid which might be of interest to you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted July 31, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 31, 2012 thanks. the color of it even without playing the vid already reveals it as the 'fireworm' ... that's definitely a no-no .... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Ng Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 thanks. the color of it even without playing the vid already reveals it as the 'fireworm' ... that's definitely a no-no .... Yea... can be quite nasty to ungloved hands too man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member poomoon Posted September 24, 2012 Author SRC Member Share Posted September 24, 2012 seriously .... tonight i was moving my gonio (rock base was about 2.5"), after lifting it off the sand bed, bristles started scrambling ... grabbed my long tweezers and got all of them. 4 of them 2-2.5" long, and 2 1", and another 3 baby ones (about 1cm). after my first posting here and, including this new catch, I've removed another ~30 .... is this really normal ? seems my tank is a good breeding ground for bristles ! I usually observe them when I turn of the wave, then they strat to come out, really creepy coz a lot ... but i haven't really seen them do any harm .... but still ... sigh ... Quote 25 Gal Micro Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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