Flatworms in SH tank

[sloshesv]

I've got an infestation. What, if anything, should be done?

 

[NONNA58]

Flat worm exit should work. Just make sure you siphon as many dead flatworms as you can and do a water change with plenty of carbon. I try to pull out of the tank whatever has the flatworms and remove them that way.
Sue

 

[sloshesv]

Thanks, Sue. I've only been able to see them on the glass so far. I'll give that a try.

 

[NONNA58]

I have a few on the glass as well and on a few mushrooms so I have not done anything yet but they are creatures that hide very well. Don't be fooled.
Good luck

 

[sloshesv]

I haven't been able to get to the LFS yet. Now they all seem to be hanging on one branch of the red caulerpa. Weird.

 

[NONNA58]

take out the caulerpa and swish it around some fresh water and get the flatworms off .

 

[sloshesv]

All gone. Thanks, NONNA!

 

[Lishoop6]

flat worms are like dandalines there realitively harmless just unsightly if you really want to get rid of them for good i would suggest a velvet nudibronc (sp?) they have been used rather successfully in all the tanks at my LFS

 

[sloshesv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7635188#post7635188 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lishoop6
flat worms are like dandalines there realitively harmless just unsightly if you really want to get rid of them for good i would suggest a velvet nudibronc (sp?) they have been used rather successfully in all the tanks at my LFS

I'd love to do that, but do you rent them out? It's only a 20 gallon tank and I would think the nudi would starve after awhile. I've suggested this rental program for nudi's to take care of aptasia and flatworms to a couple of lfs but they don't like the idea at all. I'd pay handsomely to have one of those beautiful animals take care of my problem in an eco-friendly way. If the person kills the nudi, then they pay for it.

 

[sloshesv]

3 days later and the sons o' birches are back! THIS MEANS WAR!

 

[sloshesv]

Gone again.
I hope.

 

[sloshesv]

It's not good news.

 

[Jordan55]

Sixline wrasse.

 

[RichConley]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7658031#post7658031 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jordan55
Sixline wrasse.

A sixline is about the last fish I would put in with seahorses.

It'll outcompete them for pods, and eventually get very agressive.

 

[Jordan55]

Well as long as your sea horses are eating frozen food, then pods should be no problem huh?

And I have kept a sixline in my old 55 gallon reef and we have many at work. I think I can safely say that I have not seen them aggressive- at eating time or any other time for that matter.

However, I did not catch the tank size. IMO, sixlines should atleast have 30 gallons of swimming room.

 

[TamiW]

I've had six lines with seahorses before too; with no problems. It seems as though they don't even notice the seahorses are there. I agree that six lines can get aggressive, but I've never seen it directed at seahorses.

 

[sloshesv]

The wrasse is not an option for me. One more assault befroe I change strategy.

 

[sloshesv]

I had to kill some pods with a heavy dose of the Exit but I think I got 'em all this time.

 

[cuda6872]

what is flatworm exit & is it safe to use in a stocked reef?

 

[sloshesv]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7673869#post7673869 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by cuda6872
what is flatworm exit & is it safe to use in a stocked reef?

I don't know what's in it, but it says it's safe. This last time I used almost 3 times the recommended dose and that's when I had some pod death.