Hi Bro,
i discovered a hitchhiker inside my tank yesterday... it looks like a mini centipede... it was hiding inside my rocks... there no way i could remove it. ...So far my corals are doing good. What should i do?
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Help - hitchhikers
Started by kksg2000, Jul 13 2010 09:37 AM
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 09:42 AM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 09:37 AM) 
Hi Bro,
i discovered a hitchhiker inside my tank yesterday... it looks like a mini centipede... it was hiding inside my rocks... there no way i could remove it. ...So far my corals are doing good. What should i do?
If there is no way to remove it, leave it. It's probably just a bristle worm and it's harmless. If it is a bobbit worm, then you may have to set a trap to catch it.
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3x2x2 tank with IOS
Equipment List:
Chiller: Artica 1/5HP
Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000
Return Pump: OR3500
Skimmer: Deltec APF600
Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker
Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic
FR: Skimz
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Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.
3x2x2 tank with IOS
Equipment List:
Chiller: Artica 1/5HP
Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000
Return Pump: OR3500
Skimmer: Deltec APF600
Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker
Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic
FR: Skimz
FR Pump: Atman AT-104
Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 09:44 AM
QUOTE(Peter. @ Jul 13 2010, 09:42 AM)
If there is no way to remove it, leave it. It's probably just a bristle worm and it's harmless. If it is a bobbit worm, then you may have to set a trap to catch it.
thank peter. i goggled the pic... it seems more like a bristle worm...
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 09:52 AM
nothing to worry about...they eat dead / rotten stuffs...pple remove them as they r unsightly...
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:11 AM
QUOTE(Budget Reefer @ Jul 13 2010, 09:52 AM)
nothing to worry about...they eat dead / rotten stuffs...pple remove them as they r unsightly...
would they breed inside my tank? i do not want to have 10s or 100s of these worms inside my tank...
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:24 AM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 10:11 AM)
would they breed inside my tank? i do not want to have 10s or 100s of these worms inside my tank...
yes, they may mulitply if there r sufficient source of food in your tank...
wrasse and dottyback do hunt and eat them...but do note that dottyback r very territorial and aggressive...
4 x 2 x 2
Reef Octopus Skimmer
Dymax return pump
Hailea chiller
Sun sun wavemaker
Temp set: 28
Reef Octopus Skimmer
Dymax return pump
Hailea chiller
Sun sun wavemaker
Temp set: 28
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:32 AM
QUOTE(Budget Reefer @ Jul 13 2010, 10:24 AM)
yes, they may mulitply if there r sufficient source of food in your tank...
wrasse and dottyback do hunt and eat them...but do note that dottyback r very territorial and aggressive...
does cleaner wrasse eats bristle worms?
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:48 AM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 10:32 AM)
does cleaner wrasse eats bristle worms?
do hermit crabs eat bristle worms too? if do, which hermit crabs?
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 10:55 AM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 10:48 AM)
do hermit crabs eat bristle worms too? if do, which hermit crabs?
hermits, definitely not....cleaner wrasse...maybe, but i cannot vouch...
mystery wrasse, i know will go for them
my copperband goes for them also...
4 x 2 x 2
Reef Octopus Skimmer
Dymax return pump
Hailea chiller
Sun sun wavemaker
Temp set: 28
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Dymax return pump
Hailea chiller
Sun sun wavemaker
Temp set: 28
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 01:13 PM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 10:48 AM)
do hermit crabs eat bristle worms too? if do, which hermit crabs?
QUOTE(Budget Reefer @ Jul 13 2010, 10:55 AM)
hermits, definitely not....cleaner wrasse...maybe, but i cannot vouch...
mystery wrasse, i know will go for them
my copperband goes for them also...
If they are not too big, banded coral shrimps also goes for them.
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 01:21 PM
QUOTE(limsc @ Jul 13 2010, 01:13 PM)
If they are not too big, banded coral shrimps also goes for them.
banded coral shrimps are aggressive... i am looking for something peaceful.. maybe radiant wrasse etc.
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 02:46 PM
I am not sure if radiant goes for bristleworms. The do eat flatworms thought.
six line is a better choice but they are aggressive/ very territorial.
six line is a better choice but they are aggressive/ very territorial.
My 1.5ft Acrylic Cube Tank
Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer, MaxSpect G2 110W, Vortech MP10 Wavemaker, Artica 1/15 HP Chiller
2010 Resolution: Tank must always be clean!!!
Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer, MaxSpect G2 110W, Vortech MP10 Wavemaker, Artica 1/15 HP Chiller
2010 Resolution: Tank must always be clean!!!
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 02:47 PM
QUOTE(jackywongto @ Jul 13 2010, 02:46 PM)
I am not sure if radiant goes for bristleworms. The do eat flatworms thought.
six line is a better choice but they are aggressive/ very territorial.
yup, i read in some websites radiant does go for bristleworms. i learnt my lesson from the dottyback, not throwing another aggressive fish into my tank...
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Posted 13 July 2010 - 02:56 PM
QUOTE(kksg2000 @ Jul 13 2010, 02:47 PM)
yup, i read in some websites radiant does go for bristleworms. i learnt my lesson from the dottyback, not throwing another aggressive fish into my tank...
cool. then you can get one from henry at ML liao....
My 1.5ft Acrylic Cube Tank
Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer, MaxSpect G2 110W, Vortech MP10 Wavemaker, Artica 1/15 HP Chiller
2010 Resolution: Tank must always be clean!!!
Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600 Skimmer, MaxSpect G2 110W, Vortech MP10 Wavemaker, Artica 1/15 HP Chiller
2010 Resolution: Tank must always be clean!!!
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