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[landragon]

Everything worked out great here too. I will get pics up in the a.m. as lights are off now. Thanks Aaron. the shrooms look pink in my light which is even better than red. I'll put pics of those too.
Did your stuff open up yet from me? I forgot to mention, in case you did not know, those palys are nasty on chemicals. Keep them in an area of their own. I put a piece in my new tank and they are very green again.

 

[amheck]

landragon, yep, everything already opened up. And the paly's already got some shrimp. Thanks again. I'll stick them in a corner by themselves. Definitely post a pic of the shrooms. I'm curious.

 

[slappysmack]

question?

question?

amheck..... In the last pic you posted.. is that flat worms on the rock?

 

[landragon]

Re: question?

Re: question?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7162224#post7162224 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slappysmack
amheck..... In the last pic you posted.. is that flat worms on the rock?

I hope not, as the shrooms I got came from that tank. Will a lugols dip kill those at all?

 

[kmagyar]

Those look like flattys to me. I just wanted to let you guys know that my tanks are free of both red acro bugs and flat worms. I would suggest flat worm exit.

Keith

 

[slappysmack]

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You would have to let amheck anwser as to if they are flat worms. The pic is pretty crappy but I am pretty sure that is what the brown dots are on the lower parts of the rock in the last pic. I don't know if lugos will kill them but flatworm exit will SOMETIMES work and the sixline wrasse will also eat them. I got my fingers crossed for you.They are a real PITA to get rid of.

 

[amheck]

hey guys, apparently my pics cause quite a stir.

To be honest with you, i have no idea what those are. I've had them quite a while - maybe ever since I set the tank up. I thought they were a chiton or something. They're speckled around the rock every so often, but not a nuisance by any means. Are you saying they can get that way?

I just went and looked at the tank again and there really aren't that many. But I guess one is probably all it takes huh.

landragon, i'm sincerely sorry. I had no idea what they were. I guess I had better read up on them.

 

[landragon]

No problem. If anything happens it will be my fault for not protecting myself more thoroughly. Could you try to get a clearer shot of them please?

 

[kmagyar]

having them does not mean the end of the world. Though they can proliferate rapidly. I don't think the orange ones consume coral but they can crawl on certain types of coral. One example would be mushrooms. They may be more apparent when the lights are first turned on as they tend to run for shade at that moment.

Keith

 

[amheck]

I can't seem to get a good shot of them. They are basically brown/rust colored with a red dot at one end.

I've been reading on FLatworm exit, and it sounds pretty safe. Maybe I'll try that. I do feel sorry for a few people's stories I've since read. It seems they can eventually cover everything, even fish. I'm glad these have stayed in check for the past 8 months.

 

[landragon]

So then after researchng, you feel these are in fact flatworms?

 

[poknsnok]

those are flatworms for sure. I dont think it is the bad acro kind though

 

[amheck]

flatworm seems to be a pretty generic term. Some poeple also call them red planaria. When I did a search, you get tons of stories about people who have then by the thousands and they form a mat everywhere. Mine are not even close to that, so I don't know if we have the same thing or not.

These are close in looks (the first pic) but it's not the best pic either.

http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

Aaron

 

[poknsnok]

there is a section on them in the LiveAquaria pests section. brown flatworms are what they are.. Brown with an orange spot. More of a nuisance but some believe they may eat the zooanthelea from corals. not known to consume the coral tissue like acrofw. But not good. generally caused by too many nutrients.

 

[slappysmack]

Your Flatworms

Your Flatworms

The flat worms you have are the ones that get to plague proportions. I had the same ones 3 yrs ago. I can tell you right now that flatworm exit will only kill some, but not all. A six line wrasse will clean up what you don't get with FW exit.when using FW exit make sure to blow water through all the nooks and crannies of your rocks. From what I have read all flatworms will eat zooanthelia and need to be watched for. I don't think they are brought on by poor water quality but they will breed better in nutrient rich waters.you have to think though for every one you see there is a hundered more hidden out of site.They also like dim light so will be seen more by night. I would try and contact anyone you have made trades with since you have had the tank and make them aware of your issue so they themselves can take care of it if the problem arises.
GOOD LUCK ! ;0)

 

[david8956]

amheck - FYI......I had those before myself. I just treated using flatworm exit, followed by a 25% water change & fresh carbon. That was about a year ago and I have not seen a flatworm since. I think these are easier to get rid of, and cause less damage than some other types of flatworms.

 

[amheck]

what's the easiest way to run carbon on a tank? I don't have any mechanical filtration right now at all. Can I buy a cheapie canister filter and put some in there and just run that?

 

[kmagyar]

You can use a bag of carbon. You should be able to get a carbon bag (empty) for 2-3 bucks. Just run it in the sump. The FWE does not seem to harm corals. Its the body fluid of the flattys that are toxic. So if you have a prolific population of planaria, you would want to run allot of carbon after the treatment. Or suck as many dead out after the 4 hours. Good luck with the treatment.

Keith

 

[amheck]

hey Keith, no sump, no skimmer, etc. That's why I was thinkin' a cannister filter.

I don't think I have many of these guys at all. Just a few here and there. I was planning on a 25% water change after the treatment, too. Just trying to figure out how to get the carbon in the flow.

 

[kmagyar]

I have an Idea. If yo uhave a spare small powerhead, you could ziptie a filter bag to the output and (sfter thouroughly rinsing the carbon) runin the display over night. Otherwise a cnister filter isn't too bad of an investment. You could always use it to filter the water after a basting from time to time.

Keith