Wrasse for pest control in a 30 gallon.

[ReefCheif]

+100 to yellow choris

 

[MuralReef]

I've got a yellow coris and a checkerboard and neither has touched my red planaria. I was thinking of a six line but they can be so mean.

 

[SquidBreath]

Hey jumping in here...don't mean to hijack the thread, but, I am having an infestation of vermatid snails. I have been kicking around the idea of a halichoeres sp.
I had heard that 6-lines could be very aggressive...
The only thing I worry about are my two cleaner shrimp...the are big...but would a yellow coris wrasse go after them? I love my shrimp.

 

[ialtalal]

Hey jumping in here...don't mean to hijack the thread, but, I am having an infestation of vermatid snails. I have been kicking around the idea of a halichoeres sp.
I had heard that 6-lines could be very aggressive...
The only thing I worry about are my two cleaner shrimp...the are big...but would a yellow coris wrasse go after them? I love my shrimp.

Yes it may eat your shrimp

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[xxHLTxx]

6 line would be my go to... i never heard of an aggressive 6 line.. and mine never goes more than 2" from the rock work... picks at every crack, crevice, hole and corner in my aquascape.

 

[MuralReef]

Hey jumping in here...don't mean to hijack the thread, but, I am having an infestation of vermatid snails. I have been kicking around the idea of a halichoeres sp.
I had heard that 6-lines could be very aggressive...
The only thing I worry about are my two cleaner shrimp...the are big...but would a yellow coris wrasse go after them? I love my shrimp.

I have a big cleaner that they don't touch. They are pretty well fed though.

 

[JuanGutz]

6 line would be my go to... i never heard of an aggressive 6 line.. and mine never goes more than 2" from the rock work... picks at every crack, crevice, hole and corner in my aquascape.

Never heard of an aggressive six line? Lol that's like all I've heard

 

[asn-naso]

Research the pink streaked wrasse. Similar to a 6 line, but peaceful.

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[SquidBreath]

Wow...
Seems like overwhelmingly good reviews. And one guy even alludes to them eating pest snails!
I'm sold...
Would want to get a pair though...
Anyone have some?

 

[sethsolomon]

Would want to get a pair though...
Anyone have some?

I would suggest getting wrasses in quantities of 1, 3, or 5 give the male a harem or leave the male by itself.

 

[SquidBreath]

Thanks for the tip!
Are all wrasses pretty much polygamous that way?

 

[jonthefb]

Nothing is going to eat vermetid snails. You need to monitor water parameters, kalk paste/super glue their tubes, or manually break the tubes off.

 

[sethsolomon]

Thanks for the tip!
Are all wrasses pretty much polygamous that way?

yup

 

[sethsolomon]

Nothing is going to eat vermetid snails. You need to monitor water parameters, kalk paste/super glue their tubes, or manually break the tubes off.

some triggers eat them.

 

[MuralReef]

May be a stupid question but why are vermetid snails bad?

 

[sethsolomon]

May be a stupid question but why are vermetid snails bad?

In large quantities they can cause harm to fish that get stuck in the nets they can make.

 

[J.guokas]

In large quantities they can cause harm to fish that get stuck in the nets they can make.

They can also annoy corals. Plus the snot nets try create just look bad.

 

[nelsonpitter]

According to me, you can try some natural measures for preventing your tank such as planting the anti pest plants around your tanks like Citronella and Catnip. As Citronella and Catnip produce the fragrance which is unbearable by the pest and it will help to keep the pest away from your 30 gallon tank.

 

[Jeremiah]

Good luck finding a pink streaked wrasse. I been have trying for months with the LFS stores down south.

 

[Jeremiah]

FYI, I know I said they are hard to find, but Aquatic Art came through and found them for me. He is ordering me one, so if you are interested you should give them a call maybe you can get in with mine on the next shipment. He is selling them for the same price as live aquaria about 50.

Also, part of the reason it may have been hard to find is some of the list have them listed as Pelvic-spot wrasse.

These are less aggressive than the 6 line, definately a nano tank fish. Everything i read says they are shy thou...

Pink streaked wrasse

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