Flatworms?

[microshaft]

I've noticed these a couple of times before but they didn't get my attention. I actually took a good look at them yesterday and convinced myself that they were some kind of flatworm. I've only seen them on this torch coral, I guess the question is, should I take any specific action or just keep on working on improving my water quality? (I'm fighting down high phosphates and nitrates after my refugium started to slowly go south a while back.)

 

[brianbigoats]

flatworm exit wil take care of them

 

[sulcata1619]

Get a six line wrasse, he will eat them all. It's better to try an do it naturally.

 

[thysrof]

Flat Worms

Flat Worms

I had the exact same problem and used flatworm exit.It blew them right off. You'll want to use a canister filter because they'll start floating when they die and release some kind of toxin. I used it once and would be more than happy to let you use some of my life time supply.

Bob
Santa Rosa

PS I was told the wrasse method could take a very long time if you have more than a few

 

[microshaft]

I like the idea of introducing a natural predator and I like the 6 line wrasses anyway. I'll keep an eye out for one and so long as the population doesn't climb, I'll stay away from the FWE for now.

 

[treesmoker]

a velvet nudibranch should take care of those.There plunarian by the way

 

[treesmoker]

a velvet nudibranch should take care of those.There plunarian by the way

 

[crispyreef]

Another predator of planarians are damsels. The yellow ones do well. I have two wrasses(one six lined) and a damsel, the flat worm exit works much faster and I think it works better too.

 

[microshaft]

Are plunarians something that should be taken care of right away due to damage they cause or is it okay to let them be for a while provided their population doesn't become a problem?

 

[crispyreef]

The flat worms will reproduce in a boom and bust fashion. If there resource is available they will continue to multiply until they run out of whatever they are feeding on. They do not hurt corals intentionaly but as you can see they are an eye sore.