Pest eating wrasse??

[fishnchip]

Hey guys!!

quick question.. Will a pink-streaked wrasse eat pests? I've heard of them eating flatworms but what about mites and that sort of thing?

Thanks #reefsquad

 

[Diesel]

It might go after your FW and copepods, mini starfish.
What kind of FW we talking here?

 

[fishnchip]

It might go after your FW and copepods, mini starfish.
What kind of FW we talking here?

I'm sorry but what does FW stand for?

 

[Reeferdood]

I'm sorry but what does FW stand for?

Flatworms....

 

[AdamNC]

FW=flatworms

 

[fishnchip]

Flatworms....

haha thanks!!

 

[Reeferdood]

Welcome!

 

[Neo Jeo]

Will a Carpender Flasher wrasse eat flat worms?

 

[fishnchip]

I don't have flatworms but I have these weird little invert looking things that nobody can identify for me. I was thinking of adding a wrasse to my 32 to get them out whatever they are. seem to be bugging my zoas more than anything. I'll post a pic of these super tiny creatures

 

[Reeferdood]

I don't have flatworms but I have these weird little invert looking things that nobody can identify for me. I was thinking of adding a wrasse to my 32 to get them out whatever they are. seem to be bugging my zoas more than anything. I'll post a pic of these super tiny creatures

Can you post a picture of the weird little inverts? Lets see if we can give you a better answer.

 

[fishnchip]

these things are supppperrrr tiny so it's almost impossible to get a clear pic

 

[fishnchip]

Can you post a picture of the weird little inverts? Lets see if we can give you a better answer.

wish i could post a video as it would make it a little easier

 

[Neo Jeo]

wish i could post a video as it would make it a little easier

Post on YouTube and then post link on here

 

[fishnchip]

theres a bunch on this poor little zoa

 

[fishnchip]

Post on YouTube and then post link on here

very true!

 

[fishnchip]

 

[pugcrush]

Hey guys!!

quick question.. Will a pink-streaked wrasse eat pests? I've heard of them eating flatworms but what about mites and that sort of thing?

Thanks #reefsquad

You want just about any from the halichoeres family - yellow, melanarus to name a few. Keep in mind, pest eating wrasse means a wrasse that will have a taste for inverts, so snails and small hermits are usually a treat to them.

 

[Jeff Hall]

I think a possum wrasse or six line may be a good fit for a 32gal tank.

 

[fishnchip]

You want just about any from the halichoeres family - yellow, melanarus to name a few. Keep in mind, pest eating wrasse means a wrasse that will have a taste for inverts, so snails and small hermits are usually a treat to them.

do you know if any of those wrasses would be happy in a 32? I know most of them need bigger

 

[fishnchip]

I think a possum wrasse or six line may be a good fit for a 32gal tank.

I'd probably steer clear of the 6 line since ive heard they can be mean little guys. but maybe a possum!