Pod populations

[michika]

I've recently noticed that only in my sump and in my cheato there is a small infestation of bristle worms. Seeing as this is where pods usually grow and thrive, is there a possiblity that bristle worms are causing a decline in my pod poplulation?

If they are, how do I get rid of them? Can cheato be boiled? Or will a freshwater dip get most if not all the worms?

I'm also going to be cutting down the amount that I've been feeding lately, but what else can I do to keep any remaning populations under control assuming I can't kill them all with the above methods.

[hockey nut]

fresh water dip for your cheato should be fine. I've done it and the dip had no effect on the cheato.

Should get the worms though.

good luck

[michika]

Thank you!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Yup, Callum's right. I just did a fw dip on my chaeto ball & it washed out all the bristleworms & I've never had any problem with chaeto & fw.

Anthony

[michika]

Did you guys use hot water? Or just regular room temperature ro/di?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Cold or warm tap water. Chaeto is pretty hardy stuff.