what eats bristle worms

[olkeller]

I have a tank that has no preditors that is infested with them I dont feed it I was just hoping for something that would thin them out a little what do you reccomend

[reefnetworth]

a six-line wrasse will eat em'!

[olkeller]

I figured they would is there anything that looks cooler

[Sugar Magnolia]

Arrow crab.

[LockeOak]

Some Pseudochromis will pick them off.

[olkeller]

what all do arrow crabs eat and what kind of Pseudochromis

[ReefWreak]

I've only heard of Pseudochromis doing it. I would suggest Neon Dottybacks, as I have a pair, but it depends on the other inhabitants. They do fight with all my other fish, but I don't know the temperments of the other pseudochromis. Check out the pseudochromis offered here; http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=15+38

[olkeller]

Isnt the fridmani also known as the orchid dottyback is that one and would a single one be as agressive

[GoBigOrGoHome]

Is it a reef tank? Most butterflies, particularly the Kleini and Butterfly will eat bristleworms, from what I've heard.... could be wrong though.

Coral Banded shrimp are supposed to eat them too.

[RyDoggsReef]

copperband butterfly will destroy them

[olkeller]

It is or at least will be a reef

[Lowman]

Boxer crabs eat them.

[46FiatYamaha]

I've read most hawkfish will eat them

[saltwatermadnes]

bristleworms are a great part of the CUC, they can do some damage but for the most part they stay out of the way..

[JAustin]

Yellow spotted shrimp gobies eat them

mine love them!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i19/ickisgtp/100_3479.jpg

[olkeller]

I know there good my tank is over run though keep up with the suggestion my wife saw the pic of the neon psuedochromis and she likes it With the shrimp gobies who does most of the digging the shrimp or the goby?

[psteeleb]

coral banded shrimp like them also, plus they will take on some larger ones that some of the fish won't bother with

[Phillybean]

I picked up a Six Line and a Copper Band about 2 weeks apart...havent seen worms since.

[JAustin]

The goby will do the digging. The shrimp will hang out in it's layer.

[olkeller]

I plan on having a bunch of corals on the sand and dont want them to get bothered by a fish that stirs tons of sand up

[RyDoggsReef]

i have a coral banded and havent seen any bristle worms since i got it. However its huge and hela scary when i have to put my hand in the tank. Its the one thing in my tank that when i move my hand towards it doesnt swim away, it comes towards it to challange me

[bob124578]

I can verify Raccoon, Pearlscale, Henichious, Pakistani and Long Nose Butterfly's eat them. I even had a large Hippo tang eat them once in awhile.

[rampantmarine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13810493#post13810493 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RyDoggsReef
copperband butterfly will destroy them

X2 - I added one - no more worms, featherdusters or Aptasia. After eating all that - he eats mysis. I also had a bicolour dottyback and he kept them under control as well.

[stargazer=2]

i have seen our coral banded eating them several times

[sikpupy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13811299#post13811299 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JAustin
Yellow spotted shrimp gobies eat them

mine love them!

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i19/ickisgtp/100_3479.jpg

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...... Thats is sooo wrong, even your fish has that "Uhm, excUse me! Whats YOUR problem?" look on his face, lol. :D

[Aerowen]

my coral banded pair keeps themmin check. saw them eating a monster 8" one.