Wheeljackslab
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History, I had another post determining what hitchhiker I had in my rock in another forum, id as a polyclad flatworm, I looked at other posts and other pic's identify is confirmed. Now it was reported to be a snail killer, which it did smae night I got the rock, well below is why I posted a new post to see if anyone in this forum can help, as no one replied to it, even though the thread I posted had over 700 reads.
My clam is dead, not only is it dead there is not a scrap of tissue left, I can only assume it is the polyclad flatworm, this is too coincidental and the clam was fine just last night. Now for all you out there is it possible a polyclad flatworm, can eat or would eat a clam.
Second this is where it takes a real turn for serial, my freind got some liverock from the same place I did Adam's in Des Moines Iowa, he got a worm as well, he said he heard some racket in his tank this morning, and his fighting conch ,in four strides went half way across a 90 gallon tank, guess what was attacking it, you got a it a polyclad flatworm. So will this thing attack and more importantly successfully kill a conch, got 2 of those are well.
Third and this is the real reason for this post, other than to let you all know this thing may kill more than snails. I heard of chemical or product that kills flatworms, will it kill these babies. Will it kill a scallop?
Fourth if no chemical can I bait this thing somehow, I got to get this thing out. Right now I am leaving the light on in the room, not tank, as both I and my friend observed to quickly this thing heads for the rock as soon as a light is on, I am hoping this will keep it in the rock for a week, then I will turn off the light a little early cover with a towl, hoping it will come out on Q. Otherwise I have no idea, I have looked each night multiple times, with a big flashlight.
Last opinions please, I bought only 12 pounds of rock from there, and the night after I got it, bingo snail killer. My freind got it and bingo snail killer he got 30 pounds. Does anyone think it is unreasonable to find at minimum 2 of these in such a small amount of rock, and is it reasonable to ask him for a replacement clam? I don't know, I am aweful unhappy about this, and I certainly hope his tank is not a d*** breeding colony of these things, think of all the people getting these things! I highly suggest not buying liverock from this place.
My clam is dead, not only is it dead there is not a scrap of tissue left, I can only assume it is the polyclad flatworm, this is too coincidental and the clam was fine just last night. Now for all you out there is it possible a polyclad flatworm, can eat or would eat a clam.
Second this is where it takes a real turn for serial, my freind got some liverock from the same place I did Adam's in Des Moines Iowa, he got a worm as well, he said he heard some racket in his tank this morning, and his fighting conch ,in four strides went half way across a 90 gallon tank, guess what was attacking it, you got a it a polyclad flatworm. So will this thing attack and more importantly successfully kill a conch, got 2 of those are well.
Third and this is the real reason for this post, other than to let you all know this thing may kill more than snails. I heard of chemical or product that kills flatworms, will it kill these babies. Will it kill a scallop?
Fourth if no chemical can I bait this thing somehow, I got to get this thing out. Right now I am leaving the light on in the room, not tank, as both I and my friend observed to quickly this thing heads for the rock as soon as a light is on, I am hoping this will keep it in the rock for a week, then I will turn off the light a little early cover with a towl, hoping it will come out on Q. Otherwise I have no idea, I have looked each night multiple times, with a big flashlight.
Last opinions please, I bought only 12 pounds of rock from there, and the night after I got it, bingo snail killer. My freind got it and bingo snail killer he got 30 pounds. Does anyone think it is unreasonable to find at minimum 2 of these in such a small amount of rock, and is it reasonable to ask him for a replacement clam? I don't know, I am aweful unhappy about this, and I certainly hope his tank is not a d*** breeding colony of these things, think of all the people getting these things! I highly suggest not buying liverock from this place.
