Fireworms is there a peaceful predator?

[jroescher]

These??



Look up bristleworm. There's several fish that prey on them, but now I can't recall a single name.

[Joshua]

Arrow crabs and coral banded shrimp eat them.

[SoLiD]

I had a Yellow Neon Wrasse that ate them like candy, but he was a 5 inch beast. I think Six Line and Yellow Coris Wrasses eat them. I will try an experiment tomorrow to see if it's true since I have both types of Wrasses in my main tank right now.

-David

[justahobby]

I've read that nylon stockings work well for trapping them.

[ACE]

I think Longnose Hawkfish will eat them too.

[Joshua]

I've read that nylon stockings work well for trapping them.

Every time I've tried it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm wearing my nylons or not.

[justahobby]

Every time I've tried it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm wearing my nylons or not.

[greatwhite@AlamoAquatics]

try a small arrow crab or sm. coral banded i had the same problem in all my seahorse tanks . i guess because they get to reproduce faster with no natural predators, but anyways those guys should take care of the problem. good luck.. by the way what kind of seahorse do you have ? ill have a few ponies for sale in a few weeks ill have erectus, kudas, and reidi . in case your interested. well good luck . one more now that i think about it the bristle will eat baby ponies ive seen it many times. alright gotta bgo peace!

[Morena_Model]

Try a Tridacna clam. I would suggest a 6 line wrasse or something that eats them but they are beneficial detritus eaters, just be careful when working in the tank because you might get stung. Have you tried to use manufactured bristle worm trap that's sold at retail stores? Another way is to place something like a nylon stocking with food in it...the worm's bristles will get tangled on the nylons and you can just pull it out. Another suggestion is to get a piece of PVC pipe, maybe a foot long. Get a cap for each end. Drill a small hole(1/8"-1/4") in one cap. In the end without the hole secure some type of bait. Shrimp,fish,squid. Make sure that it stays in the end. At the other end place the cap with the hole. Make sure that both ends are tight and drop it in. The worm will climb into the tube through the hole and stay in there to eat. Check it in the morning.