This thing is probably a little bigger than a 50 cent piece. It attached to me blind as i was retrieving frag plugs that fell in between my return and the filter pad on the mag pump. I read that these things can sting!?!?!?
I know if i have one i have more, how do i get rid of them? Flatworm exit?
from all the horror stories i've read. you gotta take all your sps out and qt them. dip each one every few days. leave your dt empty of sps for awhile to starve off the flatworms and lets eggs hatch then starve them also. sorry to hear...
Whats great news? That its not AEFW? I don't have many sps thank god but i dont have a light for the time being powerful enough to keep the sps in qt. Should i still take out the sps or treat the dt with them?
Flatworm exit is primarily used for Planaria Flatworms - which this is not.
Coral RX dips (removing acros from display) are used for Acro Eating Flatworms - which this is not.
All I can advise is to manually remove the few that you find, and not to stress about it. Keep an eye on your clams (if you have any) and snails/hermits.
Whats great news? That its not AEFW? I don't have many sps thank god but i dont have a light for the time being powerful enough to keep the sps in qt. Should i still take out the sps or treat the dt with them?
they're are lots of different flatworms and it so happens that you don't have the ones that strictly eat corals. Many flatworms are general scavengers and just eat what other snails do.
they are obligate predators of tridacna clams. If you look at the pattern it looks simiar to the spotting of many species of clams mantles.
They tend to come out once the flow has been off for a bit. Normally the respire with the water movement over their bodies, but when the flow in the tank is shut off they have to come out and move to keep water flowing over them to breathe.. Mine came out one night when i had my previous tank and the hob overflow had lost siphon and the tank was on the verge of overflowing. My wife called me and i told her to just shut down power to the return as i was due to be home from work shortly. Found it moving along the glass and sand.. I had a clam die unexpectedly about 2 weeks beforehand.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.