flat worm exit

[Henry Colf]

So I nuked my tank this morning for flat worms. I couldn't beleive how many their were (hundreds). So I followed the directions added GAC when I saw them start to die and then I waited for like an hour before siphoning them out and then I did a 35 gallon water change. So I was just looking at the tank to check on everything and saw a brisle worm around 6 in. or so. Question do they release toxins if they die. This one is lookin like it's on it's way out.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

flatworms can release toxins.........

I've never heard of bristleworms releasing toxins.

 

[tmz]

I don't think bristle worms release toxins. Didn't know FWE affected them either; i thought it was limited in its lethlity to acoela. If it's that big and out in the day time it could do damage if not as a carnivore then by irritating corals with its bristles as it climbs around them. Personally if I could get at it I'd tweeze it out.

 

[Henry Colf]

Just checked looks like it's dead i'll get it out and snap a pic of it....

 

[tmz]

Well, it's probably good it's dead sorry to say. I've used fwe in the past on several occasions and never saw any dead bristle worms. Maybe the bristle worm died from the flat t worms' toxins

 

[RyanEG]

Are you running fresh carbon? I would if I were you, flatworms can and have nuked entire systems in the past.

 

[wetbehindears]

are you running fresh carbon? I would if i were you, flatworms can and have nuked entire systems in the past.

x2

 

[Henry Colf]

Yes i'm running GAC and did a 35 gallon water change, gonna do another 20 gallons today....

 

[Henry Colf]

Here's the critter, was twice the size yesterday....

 

[dreaminmel]

was twice the size yesterday....

Did it come out entirely or did it rip when trying to remove it? How's everything looking today?