+Hydro Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I'm starting to see more planaria in my tank than usual. I was thinking of using flatworm exit but I'm worried that it could end in disaster and I can't afford that, just not worth it. I was going to try and get some fish that are suspected to eat them. What is the group suggestions on what to try? Mandarins? Wrasse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Thanks I had a target mandarin that I gave to Mark that I believe was eating them b/c I have seen the populations building since he left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbnj Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 That explains it....it's always Mark's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 That explains it....it's always Mark's fault. shut it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Even though Mark doesn't like them, six line wrasses are great hunters of flatworms, pods, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Even though Mark doesn't like them, six line wrasses are great hunters of flatworms, pods, etc. and if anyone could catch theirs, It'd be Hydro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Canary wrasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I have both a canary and a six-line wrasse. Unfortunately, neither one of them will touch the flatworms. I'd be interested to know if a mandarin would eat them though. I hadn't even thought about trying one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derekreefer Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I see my leopard wrasse hunting pods, not sure if he eats flatworms or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb in Austin Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 +3(I think) on a 6 line. I had a run of them when my tank was new, seemed to drop off after a few weeks or a month. Can't recall if the 6 line was present then or not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Careful with 6-line wrasse. I had one in my 90 and he went after almost everything that I put in the tank that was smaller. (mandarins,gobies,scooters, etc...) Maybe I just got a po fish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Hydro Posted August 28, 2010 Author Share Posted August 28, 2010 I was going to avoid the 6 line. I actually watched my scooter blenny eat 2 of them today...he has a long way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 More scooter blennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 ur mystery wrasse shld take care of them also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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