Flatworm exit and mantis

[Janina]

I'm starting to have a flatworm problem in my peacock mantis tank. I'd like to get rid of them before they readh plague proportions. I've used flatworm exit in my other reef tanks and it works great and I've seen no ill effects. However, I know that mantis can be rather sensitive to chemical and was wondering whether I can use flatworm exit in a mantis tank. Has anybody used it succesfully in their mantis tank?

 

[Thurge]

Yes you can use it and in 2 -3X the directed dose (what actually works). Just be ready with the carbon as its not the flatworm Exit that kills its the toxic juices released from dying flatworms.

That being said I would hesitate in eradicating them. I had them in with my N.wennera and the only complaint I had was the flatworms. After I got rid of them I have been battling cyano and hair algae. I was amazed to find out how clean the worms were keeping the tank. Now I kind of wish I had just kept syphoning them out with water changes. The only problem that they actually cause is being unsightly.

 

[TitansFan]

I have used it as well with success. This was in a 12 gallon with my N.wennera. Soon as I started to see the worms die I did a water change and added carbon. Try to syphon out all you can before the treatment. The most harmful thing is the toxin the worms release on death.

 

[DanInSD]

Flatworms / bristleworms tend to be self-limiting. They are feeding off of uneaten food in the tank, and will continue to reproduce while there is available food. My first recommendation is to reduce the amount of food, and to try to remove any uneaten food ASAP (if possible).

 

[Janina]

Thanks for the comments. I don't have a lot of them yet. Just a few here and there.
I only feed every 3-4 days and there is no uneaten food that I can see. My peacock is almost 5 inches and she polishes off a whole scallop in record time.