Which wrasse is the best pest eliminator in a reef?

[tlpmyd]

exactly what the question says lol, looking for a wrasse that woops butt in the pest control dept. in my reef. i know six lines are good, but are there any better????

 

[Master Shake]

depends on the pest, malanurus is good for flatwoorms 8line for bristleworms

 

[Killarsox]

Six Line Wrasse. They're awesome, great coloration and take care of any flatworm problems you may experience.

 

[jaa1456]

My six-line swims right by flatworms.

 

[Mattl22]

Fwe took care of my very bad flatt worm problem I tried a six line I saw him pick at a couple but I would have needed 100 six lines to eat all them fwe worked awsome


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[tlpmyd]

FWE??? tell me what im missing lol im just looking for a wrasse dont want to use fwe. thanks though.

 

[Aquatic Life Direct]

Melanarus works well and you can also get the yellow coris wrasse.

 

[Mattl22]

Your not missing anything !! Just shareing my exp... with my 6 line wrasse,

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[reefman]

which pest in particular are you referring to, since that matters a lot.

 

[tlpmyd]

no pest in particular, just looking for the best all around pest exterminator lol, it looks like it will be a melanurus and a yellow wrasse

 

[Wolverine57]

Pink Margin Wrasse for more infomation click on the link.

 

[House of Laughter]

Agreed - almost any Halichoeres will eat both pyramidae snails as well as flatworms

Also, leopard wrasses will do damage on flatworms.

Fairy wrasses don't typically eat flatworms - nor do six lines. having a six line eat flatworms is a lucky find IMO and often show aggression towards other wrasses and fish.

JMHO

House

Melanarus works well and you can also get the yellow coris wrasse.