natural nuissance control???

[GPhiAce]

So what's a good way to keep pyramid snails, copepods, bristleworms, and feather dusters under control?? Other than water changes. I am thinking of getting a sixline wrasse for the pyramid snails and bristleworms. Found a couple places that said they were good for some control. I am not sure if they eat copepods. Any one with experience with them? I would rather have a green manderin, but am not sure if they eat pyramid snails. Anyone know???? And what keeps the featherdusters under control?? I have a high flow in my tank and alot end up in the sump filter, but they are throughout the rock, and are not a problem, but-- I just don't like them. And last question, do either one of those fish eat nudibranches?? Particularly the rust brown nudi.

 

[cee]

Just about each of those has a different natural predator w/ little overlap. Any of the Pseudocheilinus sp. wrasses (6-line, 12-line, mystery, etc.) for the pyramid snails, butterfly fishes for duster worms and aiptasia (not mentioned in your request but included for completeness), pseudochromis for bristleworms, mandarins for pods and some flatworms, some Halichoeres sp. wrasses(yellow coris, etc.) for nudis, although the other wrasses may also eat nudis. Many of the critters you mention are harmless, though. HTH.

Dave

 

[GPhiAce]

Thanks. I am mainly concerned about the pyramid snails.

 

[cee]

I assume you have clams, so what makes you worry about pyramid snails?

 

[GPhiAce]

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