Flat worm issues.

[gixxer600]

What is the best alternative to FWE to get rid of a medium sized FW issue? Is there a fish that is better than another, any invert that may help, anything would be appreciated. It is a 90 gallon reef.

 

[acroholic]

A Melanarus Wrasse is supposed to be great for flatworms.. I bought one from All Things Aquatic, and it is a great citizen in my 300. Nice looking fish as well.

 

[corigan]

Canary Wrasses usually have a taste for them as well.

 

[ralph atl]

Acroholic;563225 wrote: A Melanarus Wrasse is supposed to be great for flatworms.. I bought one from All Things Aquatic, and it is a great citizen in my 300. Nice looking fish as well.

And a beautiful peaceful fish, too.

 

[fish scales2]

Spotted Mandains and Green Coris Wrasses also will eat them. 666line wrasses sometimes do but IMO the Melanarus Wrasse is the BEST option.

 

[corigan]

Fish Scales2;563245 wrote: Spotted Mandains and Green Coris Wrasses also will eat them. 666line wrasses sometimes do but IMO the Melanarus Wrasse is the BEST option.

My 666 wrasse never touched them. I added a yellow coris and he started nailing them. Then the 666 caught on. I now don't have a coris wrasse, but the 666 and amazingly enough my scopas tang like eating em and keep em at bay. I know it's not the norm, but I'm kinda lucky.

 

[fish scales2]

That is sweet, about the scopas that is. Fish are definitely individuals and have a mind of there own. I have to say that is better than my Yellow Tang that took a liking to open brains.

 

[jamescook]

my purple tang did too
I like the red-lipped scooter blenny/dragonet for FW control. much easier to keep fed after they clear out the FW than the mandarins

 

[gixxer600]

Thanks for the help everybody. I am going with the Melanarus wrasse and hopefully he/she will take care of my problem and then add nice color and movement once the task is done.