what eats flat worms?

[Lyscer]

I decided that my red/brown flat worms are getting out of control and I would really like to find something that will eat them, rather than dose with something like flat worm exit. I bought a six line wrasse about 4 days ago but the flat worm population doesn't seem to be decreasing at all. Are there any other fish or inverts that will eat them?

 

[SeaMac2]

Maybe give the 6-line a little more time. I don't think it could eat enough to make a dent in only 4 days.

Chris

 

[donfishy76]

you could always try a mandarin fish, they are supposed to relish the planaria!

 

[fishgeeksrus]

most things you'll get suggestions for are "hit or miss". 6-lines, leopard, yellow/canary, radiant wrasses have been known to eat them at times but aren't Surefire. A velvet nudibranch will eat them, but once they run out of food they'll die. Manderins are just as much hit or miss as any other fish. From what i've read in hours and hours of research the leopard and radiant wrasses are found to have better odds to eat them. Hopefully you get something that likes them and can eliminate them naturally.

 

[rags111875]

my copperband butterfly cleared out mine, as well as all my aiptasia(after a couple weeks).

 

[Maldivan]

My 6-Line has not touched mine. Or atleast I havent noticed it. fishgeeksrus gives excellent advice and I also hope you find something that preys upon them w/o spending a lot of money or overstocking your tank. I have yet to come up with a solution for them myself. FWE is a great product that is reef safe. However, read the instructions before using if you decide to use it. The toxin the FW's give off upon death are lethal in large quantitys. And you can bet theres 2x the numbers of FW that you cant see that are hidden behind rocks etc. Good Luck!

 

[fishgeeksrus]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6797880#post6797880 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Maldivan
fishgeeksrus gives excellent advice

LOL thats a first:lol:

 

[Lyscer]

I have tons of flatworms and I can see them in my sump as well. I think I may try a velvet nudibranch and hope that the flatworms keep reproducing(I know it is a huge irony there to want them to reproduce) to keep the velvet alive. But we'll see.

 

[Lyscer]

Think my peppermint shrimp would eat a velvet nudibranch though? I know that they will eat stomatella which is why I was wondering.

 

[Snakebyt]

i am getting a 6 line on loan this week that is a known flatworm eater. Hoping this will save me from having to use the exit

 

[Lyscer]

Anyone know if a peppermint will eat a nudibranch?

 

[$$sucker]

flatworm exit has crashed to tanks in the last 6 months that i know of both by 2 different people one was a 24 nano the other was a 90gal .
if you use this product please do some research and use with caution. glad someone was nice enough to let you loan a 6-line and happy reefing.

 

[onefin]

Two words==Leopard Wrass

 

[Maldivan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6802048#post6802048 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by $$sucker
flatworm exit has crashed to tanks in the last 6 months that i know of both by 2 different people one was a 24 nano the other was a 90gal .
if you use this product please do some research and use with caution. glad someone was nice enough to let you loan a 6-line and happy reefing.

The FWE didnt Crash the tanks.It was the person who used the product and didnt read the instructions or follow them who is at fault not FWE. The product is safe ... Ive used it many times as have many.