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Looking for a reef safe fish that will eat anything that is considered "nuisance" in tank. Any personal recommendations? I had a six line, and my bristleworms took off after he left. Anyone know of a fish that eats spaghetti worms? Thanks
 

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spagetti worms are not a nuisance.. i wish i had more of them... if u have red flatworms id sugest a melnarous wrasse, yellow corris, or a six line
 

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Ye:squigglemouth:llow Coris and awesome fish but some of them pick certain corals
i also consider 4line wrasse or Christmas
 

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Ye:squigglemouth:llow Coris and awesome fish but some of them pick certain corals
i also consider 4line wrasse or Christmas

I never had any issue with my yellow coris going after coral. Very active fish and will eat anything you drop in the tank. I would recommend it also.
 

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Another vote for the Melenarus wrasse. Mine thinks he's a shark. Constant cruising at the top of the tank and then down on the rocks to find pods. Active fish. Loved watching him take a feather duster and beat it against the rocks to get at the worm inside. He's my best fed fish... a true fat wrasse.
 

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yellow coris wrasses are work horse in terms of hunting for baddies in your tank. Great especially if your a zoanthids/paly guy.
 

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yellow coris, radiant, and christmas I have one of each always on the hunt
 

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Big fan of the yellow wrasse...I had a huge flatworm problem, and now I don't.
 
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spagetti worms are not a nuisance.. i wish i had more of them... if u have red flatworms id sugest a melnarous wrasse, yellow corris, or a six line

They were at one point in my tank...all of my rockwork was lined with little yellow tentacles. Now they have settled in, but I dont want them stealing food from my chalice, or doing anything like that...and they look nasty.

So coris, melanarus, or christmas is what im getting from all this.
 

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yellow coris has my vote...but he has a downfall too. I have been trying to trap mine for 2 months because he steals food from the duncans and acans. He's pretty sneaky, and smart enough not to get trapped
 

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I won't bother with lined wrasses like 4-6-8 or 12 lined wrasses... all are PITA. get all agro on other wrasses and newer additions to the tank.
 
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This wrasse will be the last fish added to the tank...I have a blue hippo tang...and also a clarkii clown. I am adding another clarkii before the wrasse goes in. Anyone have pictures of theirs? Always makes a thread more fun!
 
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