six line and red flatworm aka red planaria

[GQ22]

Anyone ever introduced a six line wrasse to get rid of red flatworms? i bought some rock from this guy on craiglists but turned out there was some of the bugs on it. i read on webwetmedia that a six line will help. Is this true? can anyone offer any other natural remedies for this scourge of the reef?!?! Are six line wrasses good fish (personality, agressiveness etc..)

 

[joe]

http://www.marinedepotlive.com/velvet-sea-slug---chelidonura-varians-inverts--nudibranch.html

there real sensitive to water fluctuations and will die when the flatworms are gone so remmber to remove it , and also make sure it doesnt get stuck in any pump intakes or filter intakes.

maybe give it a try

joe

 

[jhale]

six lines will eat way more than flat worms. the down side is they are mean little bastards. they make damsels look like little angels. don't plan on adding more fish after a six line gets used to the tank.

 

[Dmitry]

Sixlines are cool fish. They are cool looking and tend to be quite active, swimming through rockwork. I haven't heard of them being especially agressive. Mine was quite docile...

 

[inline6]

the only fish i keep with my reef tank is a 6 line.
1. don't plan on introducing new fish.
2. forget about shrimps, crabs....
3. if you have to add another fish get one bigger, still taking a chance.

other that what i mentioned i enjoy me 6 line

 

[Dmitry]

Wow, I guess I got lucky with mine. I never saw him eating any inverts either!

 

[clownfishking]

I've had sixlines in most of my tanks and never had any problems with at all. I guess I'm just lucky as for eating flatforms, they never eat them for me.

 

[herman]

My last sixline was named "that bastard fish" by my wife cause he took out other fish. I found it to be a really cool fish. I definitely want one again in its own tank though.

 

[joseney21]

my sixline is harmless, it's one of the smaller fish in the tank though.i've never seen him picking on any of my shrimp, or anything else for that matter.

 

[Gmandese]

I pm'ed ya

 

[ShaunW]

A six line isn't going to do much about the flatworms. You need to consider using Salifert's Flatworm exit.

 

[alrha]

mine likes to rough up anyone else in the tank - but overall has a cease-fire with its current tank-mates.
dont know if he really eats flatworms (never SAW him eat one)

 

[spykes]

steve's sixline poped the eyes out of two flasher wrasse, then attempted to kill a magestic angel. =/