best wrasse to remove bristle worms

[Ranestorm]

what are the best wrasses to employ to remove bristle worms?

or any other methods? just noticed a few from getting new live rock from someone

nothing that will be too aggressive towards other fish as well

 

[Kelly]

Halichoeres Melanarus?

 

[fusionvi]

+1 on melanerus.

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[Kelly]

A fair warning: some have zero issue with melanarus, but more often than not, they can turn into bullies.

 

[TriggaFish99]

I have a mystery wrasse and haven't seen a bristle worm in 2 years.

 

[Kelly]

A friend of mine just turned me on to the Halichoeres Iridis aka "Radiant Wrasse". I think that would be an excellent choice.

 

[Wes]

why do you want to get rid of them? they are great at cleaning up detritus

 

[Kelly]

@Wes wrote:

I have a population of orange and purple bristle worms and they give me zero trouble. I assume there are some that pose a threat?

 

[Heath]

I second Wes's statement.

But, on another note, my Melanarus has been a big baby.

 

[Kelly]

I wish I could find a melanarus that was a big baby. I love em.
In regard to the bristle worms, I assume my orange/purple variety feed off detritus? I like when I catch a glimpse of one, it's always a little surprise.

 

[Wes]

there are a few bad worms, but rarely do we get them in our tanks. most people have bristle worms even if they do not know it, even if you have a melanurus which will keep them in check.

 

[jacob.moore08]

are the above mentioned "melanurus" coral friendly?? i also have a constant cleanup crew.. will i start seeing lower numbers of those little guys??

 

[txbj]

My Malenurus is a big baby & doesn't seem interested in bristle worms. I still see some bristle worms at night in my tank. The bristle worms are excellent scavengers, but they give me the "creeps", especially the big ones.

 

[bmonroe1951]

My melanarus was a snail eater. But definitely took care of most of my bristle worms and flat worms.