Is this some kind of debris?

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 06:19 PM

Is not all over the rocks or sand, only on some areas.

thanks.

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurcoba

Is not all over the rocks or sand, only on some areas.

thanks.

Sorry guys I couldn't post the pics.

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 06:49 PM

I hope it works this time.

rowjimmy · 11/05/2009, 06:54 PM

Looks like it might be flatworms. Hard to tell 100% from the pic though. Any close up shots?

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 07:09 PM

I know rowjimmy, the pic is from my iPhone , so is not a
very good pic.
That thing is even on the glass,and I haven't seen any of that
on corals.

rowjimmy · 11/05/2009, 07:17 PM

They look like seperate brown specs from the picture which is why I say they look like flatworms. If they are seperate... is one end rounded, and the other end have a "forked" tail? If so it's flatworms.

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowjimmy

They look like seperate brown specs from the picture which is why I say they look like flatworms. If they are seperate... is one end rounded, and the other end have a "forked" tail? If so it's flatworms.

Yes, they are flatworms!
Now what should I do?

rowjimmy · 11/05/2009, 08:13 PM

How old is your tank? I've had those brown flatworms when I first started my system. I found in my situation they faded out on their own after a little over a month (whatever they were feeding on must have been depleted and the population starved out).

If you want to get aggressive you can siphon out as many as you can with water changes. The biological alternative is the Sixline Wrasse... a good fish that will eat these guys if your current system can house one. Velvet Nudibranchs eat them, but may be hard to find, and will starve once the population is depleted.

There are chemical options like "Flatworm Exit" if you want to do the chemical thing.

kurcoba · 11/05/2009, 08:31 PM

I just upgraded from 50 g to 90 g about 4 months ago
I never saw them in the 40g ,
I'm going to siphon as much as I can,
after that I ll use FWE.

Thank u very much rowjimmy for your help.

EllieSuz · 11/05/2009, 08:38 PM

Suggest you do some research on Flatworm exit before you use it. Try a search on RC because I'm pretty sure there are some horror stories out there.

11/05/2009, 06:19 PM	#1
kurcoba Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 69	Is this some kind of debris? Is not all over the rocks or sand, only on some areas. thanks. Last edited by kurcoba; 11/05/2009 at 06:29 PM. Reason: Trying to post some pics

11/05/2009, 06:49 PM	#3
kurcoba Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 69	I hope it works this time.

11/05/2009, 06:54 PM	#4
rowjimmy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 245	Looks like it might be flatworms. Hard to tell 100% from the pic though. Any close up shots?

11/05/2009, 07:09 PM	#5
kurcoba Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 69	I know rowjimmy, the pic is from my iPhone , so is not a very good pic. That thing is even on the glass,and I haven't seen any of that on corals.

11/05/2009, 07:17 PM	#6
rowjimmy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 245	They look like seperate brown specs from the picture which is why I say they look like flatworms. If they are seperate... is one end rounded, and the other end have a "forked" tail? If so it's flatworms.

11/05/2009, 08:13 PM	#8
rowjimmy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 245	How old is your tank? I've had those brown flatworms when I first started my system. I found in my situation they faded out on their own after a little over a month (whatever they were feeding on must have been depleted and the population starved out). If you want to get aggressive you can siphon out as many as you can with water changes. The biological alternative is the Sixline Wrasse... a good fish that will eat these guys if your current system can house one. Velvet Nudibranchs eat them, but may be hard to find, and will starve once the population is depleted. There are chemical options like "Flatworm Exit" if you want to do the chemical thing.

11/05/2009, 08:31 PM	#9
kurcoba Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tracy, Ca Posts: 69	I just upgraded from 50 g to 90 g about 4 months ago I never saw them in the 40g , I'm going to siphon as much as I can, after that I ll use FWE. Thank u very much rowjimmy for your help.

11/05/2009, 08:38 PM	#10
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Suggest you do some research on Flatworm exit before you use it. Try a search on RC because I'm pretty sure there are some horror stories out there.