Cleaner shrimp for 'pests'?

[Castaway6]

Long story short, I just added new corals from the wwc live sale. Now I'm noticing small worms on my glass, I presume they came from the new hammer coral? Tank has been running for about a year with duncans, zoas, acans and other softies. The new coral added was a hammer coral and a lepto. I'm fairly certain they are bristleworm or planaria, not a bad pest. However
I'm wondering if a cleaner shrimp can keep these under control(good pests or bad I dont like em)

All I have is 2 clowns and an emerald so I can pretty much add whatever is necessary, though I want to stay away from coral banded shrimp as they get mean in my experience.

What would you suggest? I dont like dosing either. Is the emerald enough or should I add a cleaner shrimp, or even a 6 line?
Pics of the tank attached
25 gallon lagoon

 

[Castaway6]

Please help, I know this has been asked numerous times but I'd like a tank-specific answer if that makes sense.

 

[Malifry97]

bump

 

[saltyhog]

A quick answer is no, cleaner shrimp are not useful to control any pests that I know of. A picture under white lights of the little buggers would be helpful.

Bristleworms do not get on the glass and are not usually seen except during feeding and at night. If it is planaria, manual removal and a Halichoeres wrasse would be a better choice for control. Flatworm Exit can be effective but the dying worms can be toxic.

Edit: Sorry, just noticed your tank size and it's too small for a Halichoeres wrasse.

 

[Castaway6]

Here's a pic of one, through the macro it looks like a bristle, but the other one I saw looked like it did not have the little spikes on the side. I siphoned the first one I saw instantly but the one in the pic has been sitting there all day.

Right, it's a small tank so I figured a 6 line is the best bet. I also have a frag tank with just a couple snails in it that I can transfer whatever I get. If a coral banded could work?

Also, i do not really want to dose and as of now it's not much of a problem so i really would prefer a new tankmate instead

 

[Castaway6]

Forgot the pic lol

 

[Castaway6]

If flatworm exit is the best bet, would a simple water change make it safe? Or do I need to do some research on that

 

[rkpetersen]

That’s not a flatworm. Looks like a segmented worm of some kind. A wrasse might still eat it.

Cleaner shrimps may be useful for some pests and parasites. They have been documented as hunting down and eating the tomonts of ich/crypto, for example.

 

[madweazl]

Sixlines are the spawn of Satan!

 

[Castaway6]

Ok now I'm seeing some crud floating in the water column, I siphoned these out, they aren't moving or anything. I hope this isn't a poop mistaken for worm post lol , and I haven't feed anything frozen today. however it's all new to my eye/this tank. What do you think?
The one on the left looks like it has a head

Thanks fam

 

[Castaway6]

Sixlines are the spawn of Satan!

Why do you say this?? The majority of my research has people saying it's perfect for my barebottom frag tank. It would be ok by itself right?

 

[Tiger Brown]

@saltyhog is spot on, the shrimp isn't going to eat them. A six-line might, but your tank is a bit undersized according to some, and I have heard people on here say these wrasse can be very aggressive, although I have never had one.

What do you mean by not wanting to dose? If you mean calcium for the shrimp I have two very healthy ones currently and don't dose anything.

 

[Castaway6]

My plan would be to move the six line into my matching 25 lagoon frag tank, by itself. But if it's the size that's the problem then no problem, no wrasse.

And by dose I mean the flatworm exit and other things like that, especially if it just kills them and leaves the mess in the tank. I would prefer a more natural way or just to siphon them when I see them. I'm fine dosing the basic minerals and such

With all that said-- are these things good or bad?? Do I need to worry?

 

[ihavecrabs]

#reefsquad

Not sure I have seen something like this before myself (on the glass). What you siphoned out seem to be bristleworms.

 

[ihavecrabs]

Six line wrasse are great for a frag tank. They can be pretty mean to other inhabitants and also flip snails. Ask how I know lol

 

[Katrina71]

I'd leave the worms.

 

[hdsoftail1065]

Using my phone and the pics aren't clear enough for me to even take a guess. Sorry

 

[Jeff Jarry reef]

Flatworm (planaria) are small rust color. Yes there not bad but can multiply very fast. If it's planaria just shiphon them out all you can if you treat with flatworm exit. But the picture you have isn't planaria !!

 

[Castaway6]

I appreciate all the responses. I guess I'll just let them be and worst case I'll get a wrasse for my frag tank and let him in there to feed now and then lol.
I also have a galaxy s10 so not sure how the pics transfer to iPhones and whatnot, sorry.

I have 1 massive bristle in my flower nem pico that I've learned not to hate.. slow and steady I guess

 

[jeffchapok]

My six line is a perfect gentleman. I think you have to judge them on a case by case basis.