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[nightster]

I noticed a couple flatworms in my tank last night and I was gonna try the natural route before resorting to more extreme measures. I really like yellow coris wrasses but I've read they can nip at clams. I have one clam right now but plan on adding more. Has anyone heard of or experienced yellow coris wrasses nipping at clams? Also open to other suggestions for different species of wrasses. I've had a 6 line before in a different tank and enjoyed it but it got a little aggressive towards other fish in the tank. Thanks!

 

[tjohnson3]

Maybe “borrow” one and keep the clam in a retaining cup for the time being? Yes, they will nip

 

[sneezebeetle]

I noticed a couple flatworms in my tank last night and I was gonna try the natural route before resorting to more extreme measures. I really like yellow coris wrasses but I've read they can nip at clams. I have one clam right now but plan on adding more. Has anyone heard of or experienced yellow coris wrasses nipping at clams? Also open to other suggestions for different species of wrasses. I've had a 6 line before in a different tank and enjoyed it but it got a little aggressive towards other fish in the tank. Thanks!

You could try a blue velvet nudibranch, Im just honestly not sure if they are "in season" right now.

 

[tinman]

My blue green madarins took care of the red planarias.

 

[steveb]

you might check Halichoeres melanurus but I'm not sure if it will nip at clam mantles or not. It will definitely go after feather dusters and pipe organ polyps.

 

[nightster]

I ended up with a small 6 line, hasn't nipped the clam yet. I keep the tank pretty well fed and full of pods though too.

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[tinman]

I ended up with a small 6 line, hasn't nipped the clam yet. I keep the tank pretty well fed and full of pods though too.

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6 lines wrasse is a bully.

 

[nightster]

6 lines wrasse is a bully.

Yea but it's less than half the size of everything else in the tank so it'll be a little while before it gets mean. Hopefully

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