Red planaria

[ClownsRCoo]

Does anyone know if interceptor will kill red planaria? I've dosed my tank with flatworm exit 3 times now and it kills a ton but they come right back.

I've bought a wrasse but got unlucky with one that doesn't care for them. I was wondering if interceptor kills them or what else does?

 

[inthedeep2]

a target mandarin took care of them for me

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Some good info here

They feed on small foods like rotifers, phytoplankton and such, and will grow out of control unchecked. Creating a mat with their bodies, they can smother corals or parts of the substrate. If they get to the point of overpopulating the tank, there is the possibility that they may die suddenly all at once, and the toxin they release at death can cause further deaths and even wipe out a tank entirely. Some predators exist, but results vary. Six Line Wrasses, Leopard Wrasses, Target Mandarins and even Blue Damsels reportedly eat these flatworms, as does one Nudibranch (Chelidonura varians), but some have opted for a different approach when these methods prove ineffective.

http://www.melevsreef.com/node/651

 

[CoralNerd]

These guys are hard to shake. I also used the Salifert FWE and you can wipe them down but they come back. I already have two Yellow Coris Wrasse.

Has anyone tried something like Aquarium Catcher Trap Tank Acrylic Tube Trapper for Planaria Worm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H70NC6A/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pZZewbFQK8V5G ?

Also if you use a system to syphon them out like Melvs Reef did where can I get the acrylic tubes from?