Thinning the coral...

[rwp1202]

Since I have nothing better to do while I'm off work, I thought I would take some pictures and put some coral up for sale. I hesitate to call these frags, as most of them are practically full colonies.

#1 - Green Palythoas - (~8 stalks) - $15
#2 - Yumas w/ lemon yellow center - (3 can't see all in pic) - $15
#3 & #4 - Orange Monti Cap frags - (1"+) - $15 for your choice
#5 - Green Palythoas - (20+ stalks) - $25
#6 - Yumas w/ lemon yellow center - (2) - $10
#7 - Frilly Mushrooms - (5) - $20
#8 - Rusty Mushroom - (1) - $15
#9 - Frilly Mushrooms - $30
#10 - Frilly Mushrooms - $25

Not pictured
Yuma rock (8) - $25

I am willing to frag most of the other coral in my tank for anyone buying items listed above. (the whole tank shot is several months old) Please PM me if interested.

 

[vietcu]

Might want to rethink selling anything until you get rid of all those flatworms. I can see them in everyone of your pictures.

 

[rwp1202]

YGPM

 

[Jeff Trout]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15005972#post15005972 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vietcu
Might want to rethink selling anything until you get rid of all those flatworms. I can see them in everyone of your pictures.

I dont see any but if you do it would be best to let people know so they can dip/treat them before putting them in their tank.

 

[Ohio BigDog]

www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm here is a page showing them. lil spots on the shrooms looks like he is right i see what looks same on his .

 

[Ohio BigDog]

look at picture # 8

 

[rwp1202]

Ok guys. I read the article and came away with more questions than answers.

If I am reading this correctly, you guys are telling me that the white'ish spots on my mushrooms are really flat worms? Since I didn't see a defined body, or any motion from them, I thought they were just spots.

Ok, since I have always seen great advice on this forum, I'll ask the obvious question. Now what do I do? Is there a treatment that will be safe for what is an otherwise thriving reef tank?

If any of you live in the Kent area and have a few minutes to stop by and give me a first hand positive ID, I would appreciate it. I'd offer you a frag for your time, but from sounds of this thread, you probably don't want it anyway. :eek2:

Thanks Vietcu for pointing this out and stopping the spread of CTD's (Coral Transmitted Diseases)

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

Maybe tomorrow I could stop over and take a look see Oh, and I'm not afraid of no stinking flatworms....lol

 

[rwp1202]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15011639#post15011639 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MeVsTheWorld
Maybe tomorrow I could stop over and take a look see Oh, and I'm not afraid of no stinking flatworms....lol

:uzi: :uzi:

YGPM

 

[Ohiomom]

Curiuos..where do you guys see the flatworms? Not all mushrooms are completly smooth in my experience..

 

[Jeff Trout]

I still dont see them in the pics?could someone circle them for me ?Flatworms were redish-brown I thought?besides acro eaters.

 

[iwantzoas]

I circled in black what I belive are flatworms

 

[Ohiomom]

Thinking I need to get me some bifocals..would never have thought that..course never had them sooooo..

 

[vietcu]

touch it with a stick, if it moves its flatworms.

 

[Akronviper]

Those are not flat worms, many mushrooms have bumps. flat worms are flat and look like ameba's . Those look like how the light is hitting the bumps on the mushroom.....

 

[rwp1202]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15012814#post15012814 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vietcu
touch it with a stick, if it moves its flatworms.

Yep, they move. Now what?

 

[iwantzoas]

They are flat worms, I had the same 1's in my tank on some shrooms.. My 6line ate em b4 he jumped out of the tank, I got a mandrain and he seems to keep the numbers down.. They make a med called flatworm exit you can use also you can try n get a hose and suck em out..

 

[Akronviper]

Wow, nice eye Vu

 

[MeVsTheWorld]

There are several different kinds of flatworms, some invasive some non-invasive. Regardless, we have varying reefs and everyone is gonna have different critters than the next guy/gal.

 

[BrunstuckyJoe]

Flatworm exit works well.