Do stores sell bristle worms locally?

MarkL · 09/28/2011, 09:08 PM

Does anyone happen to know of a store or reefer who has enough bristle worms and sells them? Trying to introduce them into the tank for more biodiversity.

Thanks! Mark

ClemQuat · 09/29/2011, 06:18 AM

Im sure some members here would love to get rid of some, I know our tank has a ton of them.

renogaw · 09/29/2011, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ClemQuat

Im sure some members here would love to get rid of some, I know our tank has a ton of them.

you can always go to the LFS and ask them if you can rummage around in their live rock bin and grab some sludge/stuff from the bottom of it. you would probably get some.

FYI, if you bought live rock, you probably have bristle worms

BubbaBoBobBrain · 09/29/2011, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by renogaw

FYI, if you bought live rock, you probably have bristle worms

+1 I have never seen live rock that doesn't have bristle worms in it. You probably just never see them because they usually only come out when the lights are off.

staninct · 09/29/2011, 08:57 AM

I can probably pick a few winners for you from my systems for free!

BubbaBoBobBrain · 09/29/2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by staninct

I can probably pick a few winners for you from my systems for free!

That makes the 2 of us. My daughters rockwork is infested with them. No matter what I do they keep coming back. I get rid of them like 100 at a time.

MarkL · 09/29/2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BubbaBoBobBrain

+1 I have never seen live rock that doesn't have bristle worms in it. You probably just never see them because they usually only come out when the lights are off.

I had started the tank with dead rock which I feel has its benefits and also its downsides. One negative being the lack of biodiversity. My pods exploded after introducing a package of reefpods. Now just trying to find more critters for the sand.

renogaw · 09/30/2011, 06:28 AM

oh, then definitely go grab some sludge from the bottom of their tanks

you'll get TONS of life!

09/28/2011, 09:08 PM	#1
MarkL Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 376	Do stores sell bristle worms locally? Does anyone happen to know of a store or reefer who has enough bristle worms and sells them? Trying to introduce them into the tank for more biodiversity. Thanks! Mark

09/29/2011, 08:57 AM	#5
staninct Zoanthid/SPS Killer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Branford, CT 06405 Posts: 1,635	I can probably pick a few winners for you from my systems for free! __________________ Cheers! Stan Current Tank Info: 58g w/ 20g sump/fuge, TX5 T5s, Tunze 6045s and SC150 Skimmer

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ClemQuat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Simsbury, CT Posts: 357	Im sure some members here would love to get rid of some, I know our tank has a ton of them.

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renogaw Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Granby (beyond the boonies and sticks..) Posts: 2,617	oh, then definitely go grab some sludge from the bottom of their tanks you'll get TONS of life!