What eats red flatworms ?

[Doug]

Originally Posted by draco

I read on other web sites that a mandrin goby will eat red flatworms. Is this true? Because we are just about ready for a mandrin goby and are having a lot of red flatworms. too many to use flatworm exit.

My normal coloured mandarin did eat them, but as posted, its the spotted most post to have success with. Several common wrasses, including the sixline, yellow & leopard. I have also heard of some damsels, like the blue/yellow tailed eating them.

However, I have seldom read where a flatworm population has been eradicated by fish. First, they seem to be a hit & miss and second, they dont eat enough. If something like "exit" is not going to be used, then the fish may help, along with lost of siphoning, lots of current to get them into suspension and good skimming & mech. filtration to remove them.