Exquisite Fairy wrasse and flatworms

[johnski]

I have had flatworms in my tank going on for 2 months, there was a lot but not a tremendous amount to make me want to try fwe or anything like that , but every water change i would try and suck some up. my latest fish addition is an exquisite fairy wrasse , been in the tank about 2 weeks, and have just noticed i have no more flatworm. anybody got any experience of an exquisite fairy wrasse eating flatworms or is it just coincidence and the flatworms have died off naturally.

Cheers

John

 

[jmaneyapanda]

it is quite possible, although not guaranteed. you got the lucky magical one!

 

[zemuron114]

Fairy wrasses aren't known for eating flatworms, so you definitely have a unique one
the Halichoeres species are the wrasses that mow down those pesky flatworms!

 

[RichConley]

I'd bet that theyre just in a downswing. Fairy wrasses arent really substrate feeders, so i doubt hes eating them.

Halicoeres wrasses DO eat them though. My melanurus loves them, so did the Iridis.

 

[zemuron114]

melanurus is a great wrasse. I highly recommend them along with the ornates.

 

[johnski]

thanks all, to be honest i'm of the opinion they died off naturally, it was just such a coincidence that i had to ask if there was any record of it ever happening

John