What pests do certain wrasses eat?

[mallorieGgator]

So exactly what wrasses will eat what pests? And will the wrasses survive after the pests are all gone? Thanks!

 

[LemonLemon]

So exactly what wrasses will eat what pests? And will the wrasses survive after the pests are all gone? Thanks!

will wrasse survive after pests are gone? sure! most are easy to feed and accept prepared food.

don't count on flashers and fairy wrasses because they are open water planktivores and feed off the water column, rarely or never from the rocks.

sixlines are known to eat bristleworms, flatworms and pods, but they get aggressive.

yellow wrasses, leopard wrasses, most of them in these genus do hunt for food amongst rocks. pests being food.

 

[SDguy]

Halichoeres wrasses are your best bet for pest control, yet easy to care for otherwise.

 

[mallorieGgator]

Thanks for the replies.