Wrasse for flatworms

[gusmanda]

Do all wrasse eat flatworms to some extent? I would like to know what genus tend to be more of a guarantee. My LFS has a Red Coris which seems to work out pretty well, however I'm concerned of the size the fish will eventually attain, so wonder whether whether a smaller specimen of the Coris family would work, or whether something from Halichoeres would do the trick. I currently have a Fairy wrasse in a 125g tank that doesn't seem to be doing much to control the flat-worm population.....

 

[nereefpat]

or whether something from Halichoeres would do the trick.

Yes, they would help. Melanurus would be a good one for a 125.

So would any in the Pseudocheilinus genus (mystery, sixline, etc.), but they can be aggressive.

 

[gusmanda]

Melanarus is really good looking, glad you mentioned it!!

 

[Dmorty217]

Depending on how many you have the wrasse may help but might not eradicate the flatworms entirely

 

[Jasanden]

Agree with Dmorty. Some may not even show interest. One that I like is similar to the melanarus but smaller. Red lined wrasse (Halechores Biocelatus).

 

[gusmanda]

I'm already siphoning a bunch of them each week, so if the wrasse helps out with some of the stranded ones it'll be good enough for me!!

 

[ca1ore]

Fairy or Flasher wrasses are not generally good pest eaters. Leopards are hit or miss. Haliocheres wrasses are best IME. Hoeven/Melenarus is good; Dusky better but gets quite large. I've no experience with the coris wrasses; always viewed them as not reef safe/

 

[scooter31707]

I think the best wrasses would be any of the Halechores species as mention above.