Flat worm HELP!

FreakonaReef · 11/19/2008, 05:27 PM

I have a 300gal reef loaded with corals and fish and do not want to take the risk with the flatworm exit, Toxic waste from the dying worms would at a minimum kill some corals and fish. I can see hundreds of the flatworms along the bottom of the rocks and I know there must be thousands. I have vaccuumed them out many times and they just return within a few days it seems. I cannot remove and dip each piece, it would take weeks. How can I control or get rid of them?? What eats flatworms ??

cash cow · 11/19/2008, 06:42 PM

i believe the 6 line wrasses eat the flat worms!!!! get one of those and it will be cleaned up in no time!

Shekki · 11/19/2008, 06:56 PM

I have used Flatworm Exit a few times with no casualties except for the worms. Just make sure you can do a big water change within 2 hours of using it. My corals get mad for a few days but that's it. Fish have never seemed to notice.

bob1968 · 11/19/2008, 06:58 PM

sixline

nurjrk · 11/19/2008, 07:54 PM

I had a terrible case of flatworms about a month ago. My 6-Line did not touch them. I used flatworm exit with great success. I also heard that the Blue Velvet Slug does a good job on them.
Good luck

mwagner · 11/19/2008, 08:19 PM

I had the same thought about the flat worm exit. I had a box for about 2 mon befor i used it . when i did it I did a 15 gallon water change and ran some good carben . It worked good . good luck

FreakonaReef · 11/19/2008, 09:27 PM

There is 2 six line wrasses in the tank and they won't touch the flat worms. Thousands and thousands of $$$ in corals and I heard that flatworm death is extremely toxic, but I may try the flatworm exit. I think first a good vaccuum and a couple of Velvet Nudi's

MMOORE0324 · 11/19/2008, 09:33 PM

You are right... oncee they flatworms die.. they can break apart very very easily which will release a very toxic waste into the water. As soon as you see the flatworm dead on the bottom or on a rock siphon it out asap!!! Flatworm exit works great... a Six Line is hit or miss. It may take awhile to siphon them all out.. but you must do it. Nothing will eat the dead flatworms either. Make sure to do a WC after each treatment.. and you can double and tripple the treatments too. Run good carbon.. ESV works great. Good luck!

11/19/2008, 05:27 PM	#1
FreakonaReef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N. Las Vegas, NV Posts: 176	Flat worm HELP! I have a 300gal reef loaded with corals and fish and do not want to take the risk with the flatworm exit, Toxic waste from the dying worms would at a minimum kill some corals and fish. I can see hundreds of the flatworms along the bottom of the rocks and I know there must be thousands. I have vaccuumed them out many times and they just return within a few days it seems. I cannot remove and dip each piece, it would take weeks. How can I control or get rid of them?? What eats flatworms ??

11/19/2008, 06:56 PM	#3
Shekki Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ocean City, MD Posts: 651	I have used Flatworm Exit a few times with no casualties except for the worms. Just make sure you can do a big water change within 2 hours of using it. My corals get mad for a few days but that's it. Fish have never seemed to notice. __________________ Elos mini reef Current Tank Info: Elos mini, reefkeeper 2, Vortech MP20, ice cap moonlight, Reef Fanatic ATO

11/19/2008, 09:33 PM	#8
MMOORE0324 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 834	You are right... oncee they flatworms die.. they can break apart very very easily which will release a very toxic waste into the water. As soon as you see the flatworm dead on the bottom or on a rock siphon it out asap!!! Flatworm exit works great... a Six Line is hit or miss. It may take awhile to siphon them all out.. but you must do it. Nothing will eat the dead flatworms either. Make sure to do a WC after each treatment.. and you can double and tripple the treatments too. Run good carbon.. ESV works great. Good luck! __________________ -Matt- 50g Acrylic SPS http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2653554 Retired34g Solana SPS Reef

11/19/2008, 06:42 PM	#2
cash cow Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: oxford, michigan Posts: 184	i believe the 6 line wrasses eat the flat worms!!!! get one of those and it will be cleaned up in no time!

11/19/2008, 06:58 PM	#4
bob1968 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bristol,pa. Posts: 303	sixline

11/19/2008, 07:54 PM	#5
nurjrk Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Massillon, Ohio Posts: 387	I had a terrible case of flatworms about a month ago. My 6-Line did not touch them. I used flatworm exit with great success. I also heard that the Blue Velvet Slug does a good job on them. Good luck

11/19/2008, 08:19 PM	#6
mwagner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: longmont C.O Posts: 21	I had the same thought about the flat worm exit. I had a box for about 2 mon befor i used it . when i did it I did a 15 gallon water change and ran some good carben . It worked good . good luck

11/19/2008, 09:27 PM	#7
FreakonaReef Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: N. Las Vegas, NV Posts: 176	There is 2 six line wrasses in the tank and they won't touch the flat worms. Thousands and thousands of $$$ in corals and I heard that flatworm death is extremely toxic, but I may try the flatworm exit. I think first a good vaccuum and a couple of Velvet Nudi's