Help decide how to kill a Flatworm infestation

[moatdaddy]

Hello all, thanks for taking the time to chime in.

My Brother and I are in a heated debate reguarding killing flatworms. He has a 90g with sump and no live fish because he was in NY with me after my accident. His corals, chaeto, and flatworms are thriving though. Here are the 2 ways we see it, and if you have a plan c by all means please help.

Plan A.

1. syphon and fw dip constantly for 3 days

2. add flatworm exit. syphon and fw dip.

3. repeat syphon and fw dip for 3 days

4. add a larger dose of flatworm exit. syphon and fw dip.

5. add fish and inverts that do or are supposed to eat flatworms.


Plan B.

1. syphon and fw dip for 3 days.

2. add fish and inverts that do or are supposed to eat flatworms.

3. If fish and inverts dont show continued improve ment place in Qt tanks and go to plan A.

The major point of the debate is to poison first or try natural predator in large quantity since his bioload is nothing.

 

[Newreeflady]

Siphon flatworms & use it as an opportunity for a water change. Remove carbon, shut down skimmer but add air stone(s) as needed to keep oxygenated. Use FW exit as directed, then water change, carbon and skimmer. Repeat as necessary.

You are not likely to entirely rid your tank of flatworms using a predator, only control the population. I suggest eradicating by means described above.

GL,
-A

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

what kind of flatworms are we talking about.... there's thousands of species!

 

[moatdaddy]

well they are red and there are thousands. its his tank but ill ask for a picture to post.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

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