New Bristleworm trap

[SaltySam]

As a member of the "Freinds of Bristleworms Society" feel like a bit of a traitor.
But I discovered a new trap that may be of intrest to the non BW lovers.
My tank is full of BWs and everytime I turn over a rock, there they are. So this may not be as effective in a low population. My clip that holds the seaweed select fell to the bottom of the tank. Being the ever so attentive reefer that I am I let it sit there several weeks. Today I picked it up and it was FULL of worms. Big ones to small ones, at least 10. It maybe that anyting that provides a dark hiding place could potentially catch worms.
I know it's not earth shattering news, but I thought it might be of interest.
Later,
Henry

 

[lcstorc]

I'll go ahead and add a couple of ideas from the book Reef Invertebrates by Robert Fenner and Anthony Calfo.

Put any meaty food inside a small piece of women's nylons. The worms will go for the food and their bristles will get caught in the nylon.
Put a piece of meaty food in the middle of a tube (clear lift tubes do great).
Then fill both ends with filter floss. Agin their bristles get caught in the floss while trying to get to the food.
I haven't tried either one since I leave mine alone but they both sounded like good ideas to me.