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Possible Bristleworm Infestation.

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, 08-19-2013 at 02:16 AM (1518 Views)
So I started out with an aquarium that was loaded with fish but I noticed a few started to die off for no apparent reason. All of my Green Chromis have disappeared. I snail gone and I am only left with 2 Purple Firefish, 1 Clownfish a two Zebra hermit Crabs, 1 Sand Sifting Cucumber and thankfully all 4 of my shrimp. Will I took a look at the tank in the evening and noticed these little guys... Bristle Worms. One that was exceeding 3 inches long. Top that with an algae bloom that made my beautiful rock look horrible I'm just left banging my head against a wall. I'm seriously thinking about boiling the rock in water for about 1 hour in order to kill everything and just start over.





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  1. melev's Avatar
    Bristleworms are part of the clean up crew, and are not predatory like you might imagine. And going through the algae phase is part of a new tank. That's why it takes about nine months for a tank to mature to really hit its stride. Taking out the rock to clean it up will prolong the process, which will likely repeat.

    Instead, look at your water quality for NO3 and PO4 and reduce these if possible. Make sure your top off water is pure, and reducing your lighting period some if it runs too long. Manually clean your tank or get a bunch of hungry snails to help tidy things up.