What will get rid of teeny tiny white fan worms?

[ajespo85]

So on one rock in particular I have TONS of little skinny white fan worms, and I actually have a few small short red fans as well. But I'm wondering if there's an invert out there that will eat fan worms, if that is in fact what I have. I'll post pictures later when I can. Thanks.

 

[Betta132]

Peppermint shrimp are known to sometimes go after them.
An arrow crab will definitely eat them, but larger ones will usually go after fish.
Why do you want to get rid of them? They're perfectly harmless.

 

[ajespo85]

they are spreading all over the rock like crazy, and I want to place zoas on my rock worth. No on the Arrow Crab, I've read way too many horror stories.

 

[Calappidae]

Arrow won't bother.

Only thing I can suggest trying is not an invert but a fish, I'm not particularly familiar with your setup but from what I read, longnose butterflies (not a specific one just any with a long snout) will nip at them. I'm sure there is safer options but I don't really research fish that much to confidentally give definitive suggestions.

Fan worms don't really bother anything though. I'd just cover them with zoas.

 

[Nina51]

Fan worms don't really bother anything though. I'd just cover them with zoas.

that's what i did. i had hundreds of them in my 75g but i'm seeing less since i added my wrasses. i suspect they are snacking on them.

 

[Calappidae]

Wrasses will do the trick too. I'm just being picky on fish because there is no obligant worm eaters that won't nip on corals or other inverts either.