Nano Inverts To Eat Bristle Worms

Hi,
So I have a 50L nano tank with a bit of a bristle worm problem, every time I put food in the tank 50+ large ones come out from hiding, and hundreds of small ones, I know certain wrasse types will eat them and keep them in control, but as my tank is small I can't accommodate one, I was wondering if there is any crabs or shrimp, suitable for a 50L that would eat bristle worms and leave my coral, other cuc members and fish alone?

Thanks,
Ethan

 

Sorry Ethan, no help from me here, but I think I know of a couple others to call on in this instance. Jesterrace and coralbandit

 

Get a worm trap [about $10] or make one .
Just like trapping planaria in freshwater.
Odds are you are overfeeding if this large colony thrives in your tank?
Some in tank is ok as they eat detritus [if they are bristle and not other type] but too many says something ?

 

Hi, thanks for the replies

I haven't looked into bristle worm traps, but I will.

I think the issue was that when I had a 15L nano tank, there was a rock that had tonnes of bristle worms in (like that from the store) and as coral was encrusted on the rock, I had to put it in the large one.

As I have a number of hermet crabs, I occasionally chuck a medium sized piece of norI down the back of the rock work for the crabs, do you think this is the reason? I tend to only put a few pellets in for the clownfish, usually about 1-2 each and a few sink and are taken by the blenny.

Ethan

 

I believe coralife makes the worm traps . Easy DIY ,'set it and forget it ' for the night .
Take into consideration that even food eaten turns to waste so 'overfeeding' does not need to imply food left over .
Are your fish robust ? All fish have the 'play beggar' part down to an art [especially clowns /hence the name ].

 

I believe coralife makes the worm traps . Easy DIY ,'set it and forget it ' for the night .
Take into consideration that even food eaten turns to waste so 'overfeeding' does not need to imply food left over .
Are your fish robust ? All fish have the 'play beggar' part down to an art [especially clowns /hence the name ].

Ok, I'll take a look, DIY would be preferable .

I think I should cut down on feeding whatever, my peramiters aren't suffering, but it would help.

All my fish seem perfectly healthy and full of life, the clownfish both appear healthy (aka no ich or external parasites) the blenny and goby both look happy too, they seem to all have established a territory. All my fish look hungry, my goldfish could eat a steak and still look hungry , I guess it's survival as in the wild meals aren't a garentee, like in aquariums.

Ethan

 

I agree that a worm trap would be best in this situation. If the Pink Streaked or Possum Wrasses ate bristleworms that would be one thing, but the smallest wrasse that will eat them is the 6 line and it often develops into the spawn of satan as it gets older (kills tank mates).

 

From reading here, the most "popular" way that these get put into a tank is by adding untreated natural decorations.. so your rocks and such are probably the reason they were introduced. Just my guess.