Mandarin vs. flatworms

[daniella3d]

Same here. I have 2 green mandarins and they don't eat flatworms. Don't buy mandarins for controling flatworms as you will be disapointed and the mandarins would die if you don't have enough copepods or if you are not willing to take the time to train it on frozen food (many don't accept frozen anyway).

I have tons of flatworms and I watched my mandarins many times in hope they will snatch a few but nope...and now considering velvet nudi. I don't want a 6 line because it would compeat with my mandarins for food and there is a good chance it would not even eat flatworms and I would be stuck with a fish detrimental to my system that I had a hard time fetching out.

chimical is out of the question so I don't have much choice left but the nudi wich only live for about 3 months.

Originally Posted by Doug

My green mandarin ate flatworms, as did my 6 line. Neither made any impact on their population though. I have also heard of the yellow banana wrasse eating them and yellow tailed blue damsels, although I think I would prefer the flatworms to them.