Nudi natural predator

[creetin (SG)]

Hi guys, i read from a webby that some butterfly fish feed on the montipora nudibranch. anyone had success with them?

Natural predators of the nudibranch are butterflyfish of the Chaetodon genus, wrasse of the genus Thalassoma and Coris. Two species of Butterflyfish fish in particular that have been noted as being efficient predators are: Chaetodon semilarvatus, the Red Sea Butterfly and Chaetodon auriga, the Thread Fin Butterfly.

I had always thought they arent reef safe fish..

 

[twon8]

i believe a six-line wrasse will eat them, not sure though

 

[MiddletonMark]

Where did you get that from?

Never heard of that. IME, you are the best predator for Monti nudis.

 

[29reef]

I have had some luck with yellow wrasses of the "coris" variety, but this is hit and miss at best..its hard because there are about 4 common species that are imoported and most people cant tell them apart.