Reef Discussion

[newbiereef]

NOT SURE IF THIS IS TRUE BUT DO BRISTLE WORMS KILL CLAMS OR WOULD THE CLAM BE DEAD FOR THEM TO EAT IT

 

[lukusis]

Mine ate my clam. However this was after I dropped a frag plug on it and it was already looking bleached when I got it (was hoping to recover it from that). The plug damaged the mantle a little.... nek minnit, clam chowder :(


Ymmv though.

 

[MagicJ]

I am of the view that bristle worms are primarily scavengers and will not attack living things - others may disagree.

So, they will certainly clean up a dead clam but I don't believe that they would damage a healthy one. I had a number of large bristle worms (30cm +) in a prior tank and they never caused any harm to my clam.

 

[Agent M]

I am of the view that bristle worms are primarily scavengers and will not attack living things - others may disagree.

Ditto, scavengers such as ants, flies etc will move in on a dying animal before its dead, I think bristleworms are no different.

 

[newbiereef]

that is what i thought i am looking at getting a clam but was worried when some one told me this

thanks guys

 

[ReeferRob]

Just stay away from Saron shrimp, they WILL kill clams toute suite!

 

[newbiereef]

Just stay away from Saron shrimp, they WILL kill clams toute suite!

oh i was going to get one now i wont thanks for that

personal experience ?

 

[ReeferRob]

Yea, I went down tot he 240 one night as the lights were coming on to see the little bastard on top of the clam ripping it to shreds. It was a stupid shrimp too, stayed there till I got a net and snagged him out.

 

[ReeferRob]

And tell the nice folks in Australia what happened to Mr. Shrimpy Rob.

Well, the Queen trigger had a damn tasty snack that night, bastard shrimp! :mad:

 

[newbiereef]

mmmm shrimp droooool

 

[somethingfishy76]

Good topic... I had one for over a year and certainly had bristle worms also. Never had any issues. Moving house was a bit of an obsticle for the clam. Been thinking of getting another.

 

[Boxermom]

Yea, I went down tot he 240 one night as the lights were coming on to see the little bastard on top of the clam ripping it to shreds. It was a stupid shrimp too, stayed there till I got a net and snagged him out.

Worst part was that we got that clam for a STEAL!! The LFS sold it to us as a flame scallop, so instead of paying over $100 for it, we got it for $15.

 

[Schnecke]

I have always had hitchhiker bristleworms (2 that are getting quite big, 10cm + in my little nano) and they don't like to stray far from their piece of live rock.

Never bothered my clam, had it for 18 months now.

Although I have suspected that they are the ones picking off my turbo snails,I just found a dead light orange crab this morning, so I am hoping he was the culprit instead.

 

[MichelleShocked]

I wouldn't be surprised if it was found that the "bristle worms" attacking living organisms are actually Eunice worms - those things are horrific
Had a small one in a coral once

 

[MTG]

they only ever attacked mine when it started to die. they sure didn't give it any chance to heal tho they tore it apart :P