Bristle Worms

[warriorss08]

so the other day i was looking at my live rock and noticed that i have a nice population of bristle worms. is there anything i should be worried about and what is the best way to get rid of them?

[alan214]

Stop worrying. They do far more good than harm most of the time. I'd leave them right where they are.

[Bambalam]

I wouldn't try to get rid of them. They are just another part of the cleanup crew IMO.

[plummike]

I agree they are good for cleaning up waste. However, you do not want to get overpopulated with them. You don't want to have a tank full of big worms eating everything. In my reef I have 2 Coral Banded Shrimp and a SeudoChromis (think I miss spelled) they keep the population steady. In my Trigger tank ,I have an Arrow Crab.
I think you must have preditors for most things for a successful biosystem.

[charlesmaxwell]

I agree, let them be.

Do coral banded's eat bristles? I've never heard that before.