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Aquarist Forums => Saltwater General Discussions => Fish / Invertebrates => Topic started by: Greatwhite on January 24, 2014, 11:43:27 AM

Title: Blood Red Fire Shrimp vs Bristle Worms
Post by: Greatwhite on January 24, 2014, 11:43:27 AM
I keep my aquarium in my office, and regularly space out while staring at it...

My fire shrimp live on the side of the tank facing my desk, so I watch them a lot.  Last week, I noticed one of the shrimp acting funny.  He ended up pulling a small-ish bristle worm from a hole and tore it apart, eating it as he went.

I've heard of other types of shrimp preying on bristle worms, but never these guys.
Title: Re: Blood Red Fire Shrimp vs Bristle Worms
Post by: bandit on January 27, 2014, 08:24:08 PM
Cool I seen a cleaner do it's once fluke maybe that's good to know
Title: Re: Blood Red Fire Shrimp vs Bristle Worms
Post by: Greatwhite on January 27, 2014, 10:32:07 PM
The worm may already have been dead too, for all I know.  It was just nice to see one getting torn up... :)
Title: Re: Blood Red Fire Shrimp vs Bristle Worms
Post by: Surfdog on March 03, 2014, 01:10:18 PM
I'm not one that dislikes Bristleworms. I have them in both my salt tanks and for me are an integral part of my clean up crew. You can't use hermits with morays, they become an expensive snack. Other than snails, the bristles are all that help maintain my 150G...


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