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Tank & stand, you'll want an SUV/truck to grab them. Also have some random pieces I can throw in like hang on back protein skimmer

I have this yellow sponge that seems to be encrusting over my rocks (in a pretty rapid manner). I've noticed that every coral it approaches ultimately stops opening up and begins dying. So far my huge yellow polyp colony and trumpet corals are getting the worst of it. 

Question here is - is there a certain invert or fish that will eat the sponge? Or is there an effective way of killing/removing it myself? (Manual removal, expose it to air for awhile, etc)?

Thanks

I caught a glimpse of this guy earlier this week and finally got some pics. He never leaves this spot or fully emerges from the rock. Seems really occupied roaming the sandbed, sadly he's wedged in the back corner of y tank that is wedged against a wall and nearly impossible to get a good pic of.

Any idea what is this and more importantly is it harmless?

Thanks

8 hours ago, Sierra Bravo said:

Bristleworm populations are self-regulating based on available food.  If you are being overrun by bristle worms you probably have too much leftover food and detritus in your system from overfeeding and not cleaning frequently enough, which could be leading to other problems as well.  What are your water parameters?  Do you have any cleanup crew?

You don't have to worry about them killing your fish - they won't.  As far as removal, there are bristle traps available online, but the number one control would reduce what they have available to feed themselves.

They won't go after fish? I put a self made trap in earlier today and haven't caught one yet, so maybe I overestimated my bristleworm issue. As for a clean up crew in the 29 gallon I have 2 pretty big blue legged hermits and 2 big turbo's snails on the glass. I only feed the fish twice a week and don't use any supps for the corals (it's an all softy tank). I've seen a few small worms deep in the rocks, but thought they were predators. If they aren't harmful to fish then I wouldn't say I'm worried about them as my coral growth is explosive.  

Maybe I've just been unlucky with my fish

Hi All,

I suspect my tank to be infested with bristle worms and would love any advice on how to remove them...

I have a 29 gallon reef and the only fish I've been able to keep alive are a cardinal fish and clownfish, who essentially spend all their time floating/outside rocks. Lately I've been spotting and removing so bristle worms, so I suspect there are far more than meet the eye buried within my rocks. Are there any tricks/tips to clearing them out? I'm assuming they've been killing and eating my other poor fish in their sleep

Hi All,

I have a 29 gallon that's mainly soft corals. Today I noticed some of my palys are almost overeextended? They're open, but instead of the frilled edges going out around the mouth they're folded down facing the sand. Also the palys almost look to be stretching up?

Is this just a sign I need to move them higher up in the tank/that they need more light? I can post a pic if that helps - outside that all the other corals - mushrooms, GSP, xenia, yellow polyps, leathers - all look normal and happy. 

Thanks.