Zoa Frag Tank Fish

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Hello. I have a 60g Cube (2’x2’x2’) as a zoa dominated frag tank. I currently have a few trochus snails, florida ceriths and a tomini tang. I heard four line wrasses and melanurus wrasses are good for pests. What are other good suggestions for fish that can take care of pests?
 
Six line, 4 line, and cousins are perfect for this.

The Halichoeres wrasses get a little big, in my opinion. They also need sand.
 
If you want a more peaceful fish than sixline and it’s relatives but don’t want sand in the tank consider pink streaked and possum wrasses. Springer and azure damsels also work for pest control, as can scooter blennies and dragon face pipefish if the tank has lots of pods to keep them fed as well.

For pest enemies you’ll probably need to be diligent and use manual removal, I wouldn’t trust an aptaisa eating filefish with zoas (although you might try on and get lucky) and the tank is too small for a copperband butterfly.
 

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