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[Kurt03]

Any idea what these are on my avelopora?

 

[JokerGirl]

flatworms?

 

[FLReefGirl]

flat worms maybe.

 

[Kurt03]

noo dont say the f word

 

[JokerGirl]

They really look like red flatworms to me

 

[ADA33]

I say red flatworms too

 

[gistsc]

I would say I don’t know, but awesome pictures, what camera?

 

[scrmbld33]

red flatworms or freckles

 

[Kurt03]

I vote for freckles
Camera is a minolta dimage 7

guess i will be treating the tank, ive only seen them on this coral so hopefully its not to bad.
Guessing the drug of choice is flatworm exit?

 

[demonsp]

Dont really look like flat worms. Any new addtions in stock ?

Good pics here.

http://melevsreef.com/id/flatworm.html

 

[EdKruzel]

Planeria or as the rest have said, FLATWORMS!!! :eek1:

They're really not a big deal and easily eradicated; I used a green Mandarin and they were gone in just days.

 

[LeslieH]

Flatworms in the genus Waminoa. These contain algal endosymbionts and studies of the digestive tract have failed to find any nematocysts so it's unlikely that they feed on the corals. The problem with them is that without predators in the tank they'll multiply to plague proportions and shade out the photosynethic corals. There are certainly a lot of posts here on RC on the best way to deal with them.

 

[greenbean36191]

These don't tend to multiply and spread like Convolutriloba which is the common red flatworm. They usually just stay confined to whatever coral they came in on. Personally, I wouldn't do anything unless they start to spread.