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FAQs about Coral Banded Shrimp (CBS), Other Stenopids/Boxers
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Bristle Worm Control\CBS 3/1/2009
Hi
<Hi Mike!>
I
purchased a coral banded shrimp in order to cut down my bristleworm
population a bit after reading that they would prey on them.
<They
can, no guarantees though.>
Weeks have passed and haven't had any
indication of him taking advantage of my ample bristleworm population so
I caught one and offered it to him after ripping it in half for him. He
took it, tasted it, but then discarded it showing no interest in feeding
on it.
<Much like me with broccoli..>
Its a fairly small banded
shrimp. Was somewhat disappointed in his lack of interest in the worm.
Do you think he'll be more likely to prey on them when he's larger?
<It may with time. Most bristle worms are actually beneficial to a
system.
An excess population if worms usually indicates that there
are excess nutrients in the tank. With better nutrient control (water
changes, algae, refugium etc) the population will decline.
You can
read more about bristle worms here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/bristlewrmfaqs.htm >
<Mike>
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