flat worm battle begins

[daddybiggs]

Yea I was pretty sure that between two Hawaiian flames a pair of exquisites and a yellow coris that these would have been gone. I even had a pair of MC koskers for awhile while this infestation festered. Maybe thats what took so long to become a problem . When I would siphon them off with the turkey baster I would let a couple go in front of the wrasses and was surprised that even with the FWs wiggling the wrasses were not interested. I balked on the six line because I have seen them to be a little iffy on flatworms and they can get pretty aggressive as they age

[jolson10450]

Yea I was pretty sure that between two Hawaiian flames a pair of exquisites and a yellow coris that these would have been gone. I even had a pair of MC koskers for awhile while this infestation festered. Maybe thats what took so long to become a problem . When I would siphon them off with the turkey baster I would let a couple go in front of the wrasses and was surprised that even with the FWs wiggling the wrasses were not interested. I balked on the six line because I have seen them to be a little iffy on flatworms and they can get pretty aggressive as they age

the 6 lines can, and they will. but if you can buy one at a decent price then turn around and sell it after they are gone then hopefully that would work out. its the natural method.

[daddybiggs]

don't get me wrong I am not discounting the six line. Actually, I have heard more about them then any other fish . But if there is one out there that won't like flat worms than thats the one I will end up with. I just did some more siphoning and it did a pretty good job. Used a fiberglass arrow shaft and put some tubing over the end.

[iyachtuxivm]

Wow sorry to hear this. My leopard wrasse is an awsome hunter. I dont have flat worms (never have) I dont have the minibrittle stars (anymore) stomatella snails ( in very short supply) And she eats flake & frozen go figure.

[daddybiggs]

The bad news, The Melanarus I had coming was D.O.A. the only fish in the order that didn't make it. The good news, A fellow reefer called me Thursday morning and had a fish in his display that need to be moved. I now have a sweet male Lineatus Fairy Wrasse in my display.

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...65&pcatid=1765

A fish I never could have been able to afford and it is beautiful will add a picture later. Hmm I wonder if it eats flat worms