flatworms

Delphinus · #1 03-07-2008, 06:35 AM

On the advice of Seahorse_Fanatic I picked up a yellow canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) when I noticed flatworms in my tank around Christmas time. Within a month there wasn't a flatworm to be found in the tank.

And, it's a very pretty fish.

Also called a yellow coris wrasse but it's not related to the Coris family of wrasses (which get huge).

Keri · #2 03-07-2008, 06:36 AM

Did it bother any of your other inverts? (shrimp or dusters?)

Delphinus · #3 03-07-2008, 06:42 AM

Nope, and I have a fair number of shrimp (2 cleaners and at least 1 peppermint) and dusters in this particular tank. Although come to think of it, I think they're fan worms, not feather dusters. At any rate, been a model reef citizen. I'm sure he's taking down the 'pod population but really all fish will to some degree. I'm not sure I would want a mandarin sharing the tank unless it was a large tank with a decent pod loading to begin with. Other than that though, what a great fish. I think he sleeps in the sand though.. I'd be a little cautious about a BB tank. Sometime around 9pm, an hour and a half before lights-out, he literally disappears. I've never been able to figure out where he's bunking down for the night.

Keri · #4 03-07-2008, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Nope, and I have a fair number of shrimp (2 cleaners and at least 1 peppermint) and dusters in this particular tank. Although come to think of it, I think they're fan worms, not feather dusters. At any rate, been a model reef citizen. I'm sure he's taking down the 'pod population but really all fish will to some degree. I'm not sure I would want a mandarin sharing the tank unless it was a large tank with a decent pod loading to begin with. Other than that though, what a great fish. I think he sleeps in the sand though.. I'd be a little cautious about a BB tank. Sometime around 9pm, an hour and a half before lights-out, he literally disappears. I've never been able to figure out where he's bunking down for the night.

Hey thanks for the info! Something to consider

Keri · #5 03-08-2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

On the advice of Seahorse_Fanatic I picked up a yellow canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) when I noticed flatworms in my tank around Christmas time. Within a month there wasn't a flatworm to be found in the tank.

And, it's a very pretty fish.

Also called a yellow coris wrasse but it's not related to the Coris family of wrasses (which get huge).

Picked one up today

He's very different looking, I like the way they move. He decided it was bedtime and went sand diving.

Update March 28 08: I had a bit of a cyano outbreak, gone now, but I think the yellow wrasse has worked his magic - I can't find ANY!