need fish that will eat flatworms

reefD · 02/05/2011, 10:40 AM

im looking for a reefsafe wrasse or fish that would be good in erridicating brown flatworms. any suggestions . thanks all!

monty · 02/05/2011, 10:55 AM

people say a sixline will do it......mine hasn't touched one for the three weeks that i've had him...from what i can tell. i have the same problem. i think its hit or miss

TruReef · 02/05/2011, 10:59 AM

Sixline should eat them up, Such as life its always a hit or miss thou. If you have a few it will help eradicate them, but if your infested you need to take other action. Flatworm Exit....

johnnyb05 · 02/05/2011, 11:01 AM

i have been thinking of getting a melanurus. some sites like aquacon actually say that they are good for eating flatworms.

cakemanPA · 02/05/2011, 11:03 AM

My yellow coris wrasse ate them up like no one's business.

Spartanman22 · 02/05/2011, 03:42 PM

My yellow coris wrasse did the same. Now if only he'd go after the AEFW. I've heard good things about melanurus wrasses. I've also heard some horror stories about sixlines so I personally would avoid them.

Swolek · 02/05/2011, 03:49 PM

The Springer's damsel is another option but probably more hit or miss than the aforementioned wrasses.

reefD · 02/05/2011, 04:12 PM

Melunurs? Not familiar with. Yeah sixlines dnt do it for me. Yellow coris wrasse sounds nice
they both reef safe right? Any pics of melunurus wrasse?and any other opinions out there?

Postal · 02/05/2011, 04:24 PM

A spotted mandarin did it for me. It cleaned my frag tank and another holding tank of flat worms. Of course, it cleaned the tanks out of pods as well.

headless · 02/05/2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartanman22

My yellow coris wrasse did the same. Now if only he'd go after the AEFW. I've heard good things about melanurus wrasses. I've also heard some horror stories about sixlines so I personally would avoid them.

???? Horror stories about 6 lines? I'm on my second...they're great tankmates and help with the worm population...plus, they're gorgeous!

Nebthet · 02/05/2011, 05:53 PM

My McCosker's Flasher wrasse ate the FW in my tank, plus it is a really nice looking fish too.

R33f3r · 02/05/2011, 05:54 PM

I just bought a six-line an hour ago, he has begun to eat them

headless · 02/05/2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by R33f3r

I just bought a six-line an hour ago, he has begun to eat them

Six lines are great...good looking fish too! Enjoy...

johnnyb05 · 02/05/2011, 08:43 PM

www.aquacon

iap · 02/05/2011, 09:15 PM

Lucky..my six line and melanarus wrasse don't pay any mind to the flatworms even when I blow them into the water column.

headless · 02/06/2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyb05

www.aquacon

gorgeous!

maikoa02 · 02/06/2011, 02:14 AM

ditto on the yellow coris wrasse!

Coraldomination · 02/06/2011, 06:05 AM

Flatworm exit is pretty safe and very effective, just make sure you siphon as much of the dieing ones n run carbon. HTH.

freetareef · 02/06/2011, 06:25 AM

Flatworm exit is pretty safe and very effective, just make sure you siphon as much of the dieing ones n run carbon. HTH. +1

Smerdikov · 02/06/2011, 08:43 AM

FWE is great. just be sure to follow the directions to the T.

BEEKER1 · 02/06/2011, 08:50 AM

I have a sixline, a melanarus, and a yellow coris wrasse and I only have flatworms on a part of the clam.

slumpysix · 02/06/2011, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Postal

A spotted mandarin did it for me. It cleaned my frag tank and another holding tank of flat worms. Of course, it cleaned the tanks out of pods as well.

+1 - Over and over people say this fish doesn't eat them. Well I had an outbreak and FWE was just not digging deep. Mr. madarin eradicated them and haven't seen not one since. Unless they are hiding from him...

cakemanPA · 02/06/2011, 10:31 AM

FWE may work just fine. But I am a fan of natural ways of cleaning things up if one is available.

R33f3r · 02/06/2011, 10:39 AM

Increasing waterflow really helps as it keeps them from "matting". Keep your skimmer cranked up and siphon out as many as you can. I have a target mandarin along with a six line and I don't see the mandarin really eating any. Maybe he is, I just don't see it lol...

RadReefer · 02/06/2011, 11:55 AM

Mystery Wrasse will eat em as well....

02/05/2011, 10:40 AM	#1
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	need fish that will eat flatworms im looking for a reefsafe wrasse or fish that would be good in erridicating brown flatworms. any suggestions . thanks all! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

02/05/2011, 10:59 AM	#3
TruReef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fruit Cove, FL Posts: 617	Sixline should eat them up, Such as life its always a hit or miss thou. If you have a few it will help eradicate them, but if your infested you need to take other action. Flatworm Exit.... __________________ The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Current Tank Info: AGA 180g mixed reef, 60" Sunpower 8 bulb, SRO-3000int

02/05/2011, 04:12 PM	#8
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	Melunurs? Not familiar with. Yeah sixlines dnt do it for me. Yellow coris wrasse sounds nice they both reef safe right? Any pics of melunurus wrasse?and any other opinions out there? __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

02/05/2011, 05:54 PM	#12
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	I just bought a six-line an hour ago, he has begun to eat them __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

02/05/2011, 09:15 PM	#15
iap BOSS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 691	Lucky..my six line and melanarus wrasse don't pay any mind to the flatworms even when I blow them into the water column. __________________ 110gcube/SPS/400wMH/reefoctopusskimmer/5xkoralia4 40b/sps/2x250wMH/vertexin80/mp20 Current Tank Info: 110g cube

02/05/2011, 10:55 AM	#2
monty Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Saybrook, CT Posts: 895	people say a sixline will do it......mine hasn't touched one for the three weeks that i've had him...from what i can tell. i have the same problem. i think its hit or miss

02/05/2011, 11:01 AM	#4
johnnyb05 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 78	i have been thinking of getting a melanurus. some sites like aquacon actually say that they are good for eating flatworms.

02/05/2011, 11:03 AM	#5
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	My yellow coris wrasse ate them up like no one's business.

02/05/2011, 03:42 PM	#6
Spartanman22 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Oswego Posts: 1,314	My yellow coris wrasse did the same. Now if only he'd go after the AEFW. I've heard good things about melanurus wrasses. I've also heard some horror stories about sixlines so I personally would avoid them.

02/05/2011, 03:49 PM	#7
Swolek Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 97	The Springer's damsel is another option but probably more hit or miss than the aforementioned wrasses.

02/05/2011, 04:24 PM	#9
Postal Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL Posts: 2,707	A spotted mandarin did it for me. It cleaned my frag tank and another holding tank of flat worms. Of course, it cleaned the tanks out of pods as well.

02/05/2011, 05:53 PM	#11
Nebthet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, CAN. Posts: 438	My McCosker's Flasher wrasse ate the FW in my tank, plus it is a really nice looking fish too.

02/06/2011, 02:14 AM	#17
maikoa02 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: RSM Posts: 456	ditto on the yellow coris wrasse!

02/06/2011, 06:05 AM	#18
Coraldomination Moved On Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 92	Flatworm exit is pretty safe and very effective, just make sure you siphon as much of the dieing ones n run carbon. HTH.

02/06/2011, 06:25 AM	#19
freetareef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 442	Flatworm exit is pretty safe and very effective, just make sure you siphon as much of the dieing ones n run carbon. HTH. +1

02/06/2011, 08:43 AM	#20
Smerdikov Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 50	FWE is great. just be sure to follow the directions to the T.

02/06/2011, 08:50 AM	#21
BEEKER1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 58	I have a sixline, a melanarus, and a yellow coris wrasse and I only have flatworms on a part of the clam.

02/06/2011, 10:31 AM	#23
cakemanPA Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hummelstown, PA Posts: 2,353	FWE may work just fine. But I am a fan of natural ways of cleaning things up if one is available.

02/06/2011, 10:39 AM	#24
R33f3r Anemones Anonymous Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 29.763N:95.363W Posts: 3,114	Increasing waterflow really helps as it keeps them from "matting". Keep your skimmer cranked up and siphon out as many as you can. I have a target mandarin along with a six line and I don't see the mandarin really eating any. Maybe he is, I just don't see it lol... __________________ Member of the starboard cult.

02/06/2011, 11:55 AM	#25
RadReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 185	Mystery Wrasse will eat em as well....

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