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Unread 02/19/2019, 06:51 AM   #1
Remusc
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Fire or bristle worm

I have tons of them inside my small 16 gallon tank.try to reduce feeding but was afraid it might be a fire worm as if food is limited they will attack other livestock. Wanted some expert as I really search through the Web and forum but was unable to identify whether is it fire or bristle worm. Thanks


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Unread 02/19/2019, 07:29 AM   #2
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Common bristle worm, nothing to worry about.


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Unread 02/19/2019, 10:24 AM   #3
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Unread 02/21/2019, 02:46 AM   #4
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They are overpopulated and they are everywhere, this morning my yellow head jaw fish commit suicide. It been with me for a year since juvenile. The bristleworm are occupying everywhere in it hole cover him up. I know alot of you might said bristleworm dun hunt fishes but to stay in a same home with someone so thorny my guess was it got damage by the bristle. My jawfish try to attach them to get out but it was unsuccessful as there are too much of them. I thinking of getting a trap or a natural predator to control them and also reduce my feeding. ( which from day 1, i only feed once a day only and it was control the amount of pellet, not sure why there is so much food for the bristleworm to bloom.)


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Unread 02/21/2019, 05:16 AM   #5
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You have an over population probably because you over feed. Their population is self regulating depending on their food source. Cut back on the food, and the bristles will ween back. Over feed and you have an explosion of them.


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