Most useful wrasse's for reef tank?

[Hookup]

What are some of your most useful wrasses for a reef tank... I'd like to have quite a number of wrasse because of their ultra-useful nature... red-bugs, nudis, etc... what are some of the best?

 

[Mcubed]

My Melanurus wrasse totally erradicated visible flatworms from my display tank. I still see some (if i look close) in my refugium but can't find a single one in my main tank from about 3-4weeks after I put my melanurus in. I also have two fairy wrasses but don't give them much credit .

 

[mdrc]

yellow and green coris for pyramid snails i think

 

[Hookup]

Thanks... other ideas or favorites for pest control?

 

[gasman059]

Halichoeres/4line- any tank should have them IME.

 

[Ev's Reef]

Sixline wrasse gets my vote

 

[jda]

My leopards will eat just about any kind of small fauna. Leopards are not for everybody though.

6 lines are good if you can tolerate them - do you homework on these too since they can get really aggressive.

 

[Hookup]

I did not realize Leopards are "that useful"... good to hear, cause I think they are awesome... I've read the primer on their success rate with feeding/captivity... i guess I skipped/missed the parts on their usefullness beyond good-looking-fish.

6-line is too much of a risk for me... I do have a 4 line already who's being a good tank-citizen...

The tararmin (?) yellow-tail and red-tail wrasses look very nice... but i've not been able to find any 411 on their "usefulness"...

Yellow coris is also a good looking fish, IMHO, and glad to hear/revalidate that this is a good functioning wrasse...


Anyone have any specific recommendations for AEFW eating wrasse, rumored or confirmed? to my knowledge my current system doesnot have AEFW, but an ounce of prevention and all that...

 

[JokerGirl]

My New Guinea Tamarin Wrasse (Anampses neoguinaicus) did a fabulous job at taking care of any little things in my tank.

Only after it died a couple of months ago did I realise that my tank had Pyramid snails, and that only happened after I found my teardrop Maxima dead.

Unfortunately, it died because of my own stupid mistake. I had it for nearly three years, so I'm hoping to obtain another soon here since it's obvious that my tank does have the right kind of fauna for it to live and grow on.

 

[Tuscaquatics]

I know they're not supposed to be a favorite for reef tanks, but I have a lunar wrasse that is really cool. I'm pretty sure he's eradicated bristle worms and some other pests. He doesn't bother anyone else, and leaves my snails alone. All he does is eat non-stop and swim merrily around.