Are these flatworms?

[rdmpe]

Are these little rectangular things flatworms? I haven't seen any of them moving yet. I could try to pick one out and stick it under a dissecting microscope. The smallest ones are maybe 1mm and the largest one I've seen is about 3mm.

 

[CaptainCoral]

Yes!

 

[Julio]

if you dont' have a mandarin in your tank get one, they will take care of them.

 

[rdmpe]

Hmmmm
So I need to get some FWE quick before I get too many more of these huh? And have to buy some salt for some water changes too ...

 

[rdmpe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6859389#post6859389 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Julio
if you dont' have a mandarin in your tank get one, they will take care of them.

Really? I never heard that before. I always wanted a mandarin anyway, and I have had millions of pods in my tank, sump and fuge since day one.

Madarins will really eat flatworms? Even when they are on the rock not on the sand?

 

[Paintbug]

i havent herd of madarins eating flat worms. i have herd of wrasses eating them. but 50/50 at best. however, those are the dreaded red flatworms. check out Melevs article on removing them! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

 

[BethanyM]

I think it is hit or miss with the mandarins. More likely a miss.

 

[Julio]

I had a flatworm issue not too long ago and got a mandarin and walla.... they are all gone, although it might be hit or miss is worth a try.

 

[salineh2o]

They are Flatworms , but don't Panic!!!!!!!!!

Don't be so quick to put any chemicals in your reef.

I had them, I got a yellow coris wrasse and after I vacuumed as many out of the tank as I could( as per Melev) the wrasse took care of the rest.

I have heard a lot of good things about FWE
but we have all heard the bad thingd too.

KEEP IT NATURAL

 

[rdmpe]

Well I have been wanting a mandarin anyway. I think I'm going to try it in combination with siphoning them into a filter bag as well.

Is yours a regular mandarin or a target mandarin?

 

[rdmpe]

I'll also look into that wrasse - thanks for the suggestions! Keep them coming! :thumbsup:

 

[Julio]

green madarin

 

[salineh2o]

Flatworms

Flatworms

Here he is!!

 

[rdmpe]

Cool - is he a jumper? My tank is open on top, no canopy!

 

[salineh2o]

not yet, I have had him for about 6 months

 

[sabodish]

i had a mjor plague in my tank and a green mandarin nor a six line did a damn thing. i finally nuked my tank with FWE and i STILL have them. take my advice, if you use FWE follow the directions EXACTLY.