Flatworms on ricordeas?

[chelskisw6]

I was looking at the coral this morning and saw what seems to be multiple flatworms. Has anyone seen flatworms on their rics before?

 

[GoingPostal]

Wouldn't be uncommon, flatworms like low flow areas and that's usually where the shrooms are.

 

[chelskisw6]

do they cause any damage? im thinking about doing a freshwater dip and getting them off.

 

[sunfish11]

Do a dip in Flat Worm Exit to get them off.

Lisa

 

[BristlewormKing]

Only time I had them, I just dipped in freshwater, shook the rics, and watched the flatworms drop off. Got rid of all of them.

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea give them a good shaking, they are hardest to get rid of on ricordeas I find. The slime coat from the shroom will actually protect them.

 

[chelskisw6]

I did a FW dip, and i havent seen another yet. The corals were a little shocked, but are happy again... much easier than getting rid of Zoa eating nudis i think...

 

[bobt2]

but, if they were on the rics, their in the tank! do a flatworm exit treatment.

 

[imprezed02]

yea I had flatworms before...and believe me the problem can get bad very fast...freshwater dip as much as you can and then do the treatment

 

[Chibils]

Flatworms are toxic. Try to get rid of as many as you can without Flatworm Exit-ing.

 

[chillman]

also, you can use a turkey baster to remove them when you see them on your rics, but long term your best bet is to treat with fwe.

 

[ryan27272]

actually i had a huge infestation in my 20 long but when adding fish, the last one i bought was a six line wrasse. about a week and they were gone and i havent seen hide nor hair of them since. either lucky or the siz line is a good solution

 

[chelskisw6]

since doing the dip ive found about five of them hanging on the glass, nowhere near the rics though.

Ryan27272: Thanks for the suggestion, but Im not a fan of 6lines in nanos... Ill just keep dipping and snagging them off the glass...

 

[amashun]

any chance for a picture please?

 

[chelskisw6]

sorry too late, i killed em all... if i see anymore ill get a picture, but theres not much to see, they just look like small brown spots on the rics...