Best acro flatworm eater

[rickjames]

So I had red bugs... now I have acro eating flatworms I guess some survived the freshwater dip and squirt with a pipet. Resilient b***ards!

Anyways, I am hoping to nip this problem in the butt (the infected pieces are only frags), and am going to get a wrasse to try and eat them to help out with the problem. My question is what is the best species to do this?

I am leaning on a coris wrasse, but I hear they sleep in the sand. Do you think one would do ok in a bare bottom tank?

[DEAD_BY_DAWN]

Flat worm exit form O.A works a treat one dose all gone and none ever returned.

[rickjames]

Originally Posted by DEAD_BY_DAWN

Flat worm exit form O.A works a treat one dose all gone and none ever returned.

Are you sure it kills acro eating flatworms? I had heard i doesn't work on this particular species, only works on red planaria (i think i spelled that right). This is the best link I have found for what I am talking about: http://www.mspreef.com and click on the folder beside "acropora flatworms". Read the part about chemical treatment.

[bluetang]

I dont beleive it works as well on Acro eating flatworms. I could be wrong though.

[DEAD_BY_DAWN]

Are you sure it kills acro eating flatworms?

Nope sorry just the light brown ones we had in our tanks,not sure if they were eating the acros i found them mostly on the glass.

[rickjames]

So back to the original question, anyone ever had a wrasse eat 'em?

[DEAD_BY_DAWN]

sixline works well to

[Willow]

i bet there is a nudibranch that would eat them.

[albert_dao]

Originally Posted by Willow

i bet there is a nudibranch that would eat them.

I bet you it looks freaking awesome too!


GAH! STUPID NAKED GILL SLUGS, WHY MUST YOU TEMPT US!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Leopard wrasses are also flatworm eaters. But, like coris wrasses, they also need to bury themselves. Perhaps leave a container of crushed coral somewhere in the tank & place LR around it so its not so visible. Just a thought.

Anthony