Good fish or invert to eat bristle worms?

[FreahSaltyGuy]

Hello,

I have bristle worms in my tank. I don't mind them, but I have plenty to support something that loves eating them. I have 2 damsels, 2 clowns, Blue legged hermits and a bunch of snails. Everything gets along great right now, so what can I get that won't bother my fish, snails etc and is reef safe that will eat bristles?

Thanks!

 

[RandyC]

Arrow crabs. Mostly reef safe, but you know, it’s a crab. Sometimes they can potentially go after whatever they can eat.

 

[FreahSaltyGuy]

Arrow crabs. Mostly reef safe, but you know, it’s a crab. Sometimes they can potentially go after whatever they can eat.

They are safe to fish too? How hard is it to car for or feed any real world experience?

 

[RandyC]

Generally, they’re reef safe. But of course there’s the possibility they may eat slow or small fish. Maybe some inverts. Never know with a crab. They’re opportunistic eaters.

 

[grizfyrfyter]

My arrow crab didn't make it 24 hours before picking at a chalice.

 

[Turkeysammich]

Wrasse ? I think they do.

 

[FreahSaltyGuy]

Wrasse ? I think they do.

Which type of wrasse is the best?

 

[Darkxerox]

I have a trap you can borrow

 

[FreahSaltyGuy]

I have a trap you can borrow

Oh no I don't want to trap them as I have a lot but not out of control yet lol. I'd rather be able to support another life to complete the circle

 

[L/B Block]

Wrasse ? I think they do.

Some do, some do not. I have seen a bristle or two in my tank and neither (I have two) touched him. Then again I haven’t seen it lately so maybe??!

 

[biophilia]

Banded coral shrimp will hunt them at night, though a single shrimp will probably only eat 1 bristleworm per day. May not be enough to make a big dent in your population.

 

[PjFish]

Wrasse ? I think they do.

Had a six line wrasse that loved them but they can be a pita sometimes

 

[FreahSaltyGuy]

Banded coral shrimp will hunt them at night, though a single shrimp will probably only eat 1 bristleworm per day. May not be enough to make a big dent in your population.

That might actually be perfect. Will the accidentally eat my snails or hermits?

 

[Apon]

dottybacks can eat them too

 

[biophilia]

That might actually be perfect. Will the accidentally eat my snails or hermits?

I haven't had them do that, but it's a possibility. If your hermits and snails are big enough you should be okay. The ones I have had seem to mostly go after amphipods and bristleworms since they're out crawling around the rockwork at night when the shrimp is hunting.