talkalot82 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 So I have flat worms and the killer just aint killing....I wanna wrasse to eat them... I have a 40 gallon bowfront with two picasso clowns a midnight angel, a yellow watchman goby and a randal pistol shrimp and a brisle tooth tang right now... I have alot of rocks and 4 plus inch sand bed...And every one is buddys in the tank.,. oh and two rose bubble tip anemones could I but a wrasse in it? or would my shrimp or goby have issues? what might be a good wrasse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduck9 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Melanurus wrasse 365 days a year my friend! They are the most prone to leave your other inverts alive and well and will eat up all your flatworms! Also add your wrasse at night so they will go right to bed (in the sand) This will also increase the chances of your inverts survival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisriverfisherman Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 If it was up to me I would get a Yellow Coris Wrasse. These wrasse's are good community fish where the Melanarius can be a little aggressive with other wrasses that you add to the tank, and I have seen my Melanarius pick on inverts.JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonBoy Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 +1 to the coris wrasse I have 1 in my frag tank and no more flat worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGooseWhisperer Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Coris wrasse solved my flatworm issues and was a model citizen (i had watchman goby, dwarf angel, shrimp and clown too). he got pretty big for my 29g so i ended up trading him for a little 6 line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acuraguy55 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Melanurus wrasse gets my vote and it has a very cool color pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I'd recommend a yellow coris or a radiant wrasse over the melanarus, we've owned 2, one was a model citizen, and the other, well, let's just say I got rid of it the day I caught it, it was a pure out killer to other fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReeFit Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 yellow corris wrasse, 4 line wrasse, green corris will all eat flat worms and are very community friendly fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
city hunter Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 radiants are nice when they are small, but when they are over 5 inches, they like big cleanershrimp. Mine chowed down 2. I couldnt figure out wheat happened until I found him one evening with antenna from the cleaner sticking out of his mouth.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpunk Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 I've heard great things about the yellow corus but I love my melinarus to death. He took care of every little pest i ever saw. he has been the model citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algae Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 The flatworm that you have to look out for is the red variety. They can become toxic if they die at the same time. Please excuse me if I am repeating knowledge that you already have. I have had them wax and wane in my tank. Nutrient control will bring the population down. You can also get a mesh paint filter from Jerry's, secure it with a rubber band to the exit of a maxijet and put a tube on the maxijet. What you have is a flatworm vac cleaner. Vac the buggers out, rinse the mesh filter and do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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