Soooo what is this...

[toddmau5]

Just noticed this for the first time, didn't see it last night or night before. But whatever these things are, they are literally covering everything, almost look like a flat worm. But they aren't moving at all.

 

[bigzman]

Flat worms

 

[bigzman]

They are slow movers. Use turkey blaster to flush them off. I dealt with this 10 years ago. Flatworm exit. Do it 3 times to check the eggs that hatched. Not that bad to fix.

 

[cnreef]

I have these same worms, their population seems to rise and lower on their own. I considered using flatworm exit but figured why go through the hassle putting the chemicals into my system and potentially causing harm when the worms don't seem to be bothering anything. In my tank they didn't appear on my corals or bothering them so I just let them be and their population went down on their own. They're used to be quite a few on my glass but now I don't see them too much, only in my sump a bit.

 

[toddmau5]

That's kinda what I thought they were. I'm getting ready to move all the livestock from this tank into another, maybe I'll just do a Bayer dip on everything as I move it and then nuke the tank. So weird that I never saw them last night

 

[bigzman]

Bayer dip is the way to go. Flatworm exit is effective but I would treat it twice.

 

[janes_mw]

Bayer dip is the way to go. Flatworm exit is effective but I would treat it twice.

+1 Hey Z what dosage do you recommend?

mike

 

[toddmau5]

I've heard great things about Bayer, I've heard 1ml Bayer to 1 ounce water. I'm just worried about the soft stuff like acans and the euphillia

 

[bigzman]

Mike at that time I did a almost double dose. Second and third treatment about 8 days later and 7 following that I did the recommend dose. Never saw them again. They do grow quick and fade away. The toxins expel when die is what does the most damage. Snails and shrimps made it and notice less pods but that came back.

I did run that double dose for about 2 hours which at that point corals started to show some stress. They were floating everywhere.

I will say this have alot of carbon ready and if you have reactor even better. Also water change is helpful.

 

[janes_mw]

Mike at that time I did a almost double dose. Second and third treatment about 8 days later and 7 following that I did the recommend dose. Never saw them again. They do grow quick and fade away. The toxins expel when die is what does the most damage. Snails and shrimps made it and notice less pods but that came back.

I did run that double dose for about 2 hours which at that point corals started to show some stress. They were floating everywhere.

I will say this have alot of carbon ready and if you have reactor even better. Also water change is helpful.

Thanks Z, this is great info for anyone so they have on hand. Seems to be an outbreak of AEFW in the area. I haven't yet, but never say never.

 

[likefish]

those are not AEFW.

They are red planaria and will come and go with nutrient levels. bayer is nasty stuff, be sure and rinse each piece dipped several times in multiple bowls.

I dont reccomend you bayer dip for these guys. They are im more places than were you see. My 6-line eats them in my frag tank. My chromis eat them in my 120. They go unchecked in my 60 cube and refugium. Like I said there population comes and goes.

 

[toddmau5]

those are not AEFW.

They are red planaria and will come and go with nutrient levels. bayer is nasty stuff, be sure and rinse each piece dipped several times in multiple bowls.

I dont reccomend you bayer dip for these guys. They are im more places than were you see. My 6-line eats them in my frag tank. My chromis eat them in my 120. They go unchecked in my 60 cube and refugium. Like I said there population comes and goes.

Thanks Chris, still seem a bit of a nuisance since they are covering everything and seem like they've come out of no where

 

[kcsnook]

Get a Hoeven's Wrasse, and they will make quick work of the population and then you can use Flatworm Exit to make sure they are toast.

Look at some of the pictures in the main forum that are insane! A large die off can be toxic so the Wrasse can help you with that very easily.

 

[LiquidCache]

FWIW, ever since I got my Hoevens Wrasse my flatworm population has been zero.

 

[toddmau5]

Get a Hoeven's Wrasse, and they will make quick work of the population and then you can use Flatworm Exit to make sure they are toast.

Look at some of the pictures in the main forum that are insane! A large die off can be toxic so the Wrasse can help you with that very easily.

I loved my hoevens I definitely miss it. I hate how they are as common as clowns now.

 

[ChadRaay86]

Get a Hoeven's Wrasse, and they will make quick work of the population and then you can use Flatworm Exit to make sure they are toast.

Look at some of the pictures in the main forum that are insane! A large die off can be toxic so the Wrasse can help you with that very easily.

+1

I'd think a Christmas wrasse or Yellow Coris would be good picks as well. I have a FAT Christmas wrasse who is always picking at my rocks and clam shells for different "goodies".

 

[toddmau5]

We feel in love with a Formosa wrasse this weekend

 

[ChadRaay86]

That would eat everything in your tank, including your clam, snails, shrimp, etc Beautiful fish though.

 

[cnreef]

Do the wrasses usually deplete your pod populations as well? Or they'll mainly target the flatworms?

 

[ChadRaay86]

Not as bad as flatworm exit would. I have a bigger tank and I see pods all over the place, but they seem to graze all day regardless of my feeding schedule.