Stuck on a Bristle Worm?

[kkiel02]

I had an arrow crab in my 180. He was fun to watch. Kinda makes me want one again. I would say they are way too slow to catch a fish from my experience, plus their claws are super tiny.

[Europhyllia]

oh yikes - that's because they spear them! :o
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=1540550

[dipan]

Your fish may fare better, but this one did not make it, granted his injury is probably worse and the bristleworm was bigger, bigger than the fish!

[justahobby]

Wow, that was a pretty compellinging thread. Coral banded then?


Crazy photo Dipan!

[Europhyllia]

holy cow.

you just said the cbs attack fish too!

[justahobby]

Not attack, pester lol. They pick a home and will raise up their claws if a fish gets too close and then take a snip if they don't head the warning. I kept mandarins and cb together without even a fin snip, but I would be extra careful with the horses. Bob fenner also suggest the cleaner shrimps like skunks and fires.

[justahobby]

Hm, a saron shrimp might work. They are reclusive, nocturnal

[justahobby]

Just remembered there are gold and blue coral banded shrimp too. Not sure of max size but I've never seen either come close to max size as the regulars ones. Typically 1.5" including claws.

[kkiel02]

What about wrasses? There are quite a few that eat bristle worms I think???

[alton]

I had a purple Pseudochromis that ate them in my 200. My boss had a long nose hawk that ate them in his tank. Both fish got over fat and died after a couple of years, my pseudo was rounder than long and my bosses hawk was 8" long and super fat. I guess since both had a unlimited supply of food they just kept eating and eating until they had a heart attack?