Brown Spots on Elegance?

vertwake · 05/13/2011, 08:34 PM

Anyone know what these brown spots are on my elegance? We've had it about 3 months now and it continues to grow and seems healthy. It eats like crazy. But it seems to have brown spots all over it.

Ideas?

jim t · 05/13/2011, 08:41 PM

They look like flatworms to me

vertwake · 05/13/2011, 09:02 PM

Do flat worms get that large? These are about the diameter of a thumbtack.

They do all look pretty uniform in size and shape though. I assumed they were growths on the Elegance, but now more that I look at them they could be worms I guess.

Lynnmw1208 · 05/13/2011, 09:07 PM

Definitely looks like flatworms to me! you might want to do a dip on your coral, not sure which one is better for flatworms. while you're in there you can inspect and try to get them off.

vertwake · 05/13/2011, 09:29 PM

Yep, definitely flat worms. Thanks everyone.

I found this article: http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

So I used a siphon and it pulled off hundreds of the little buggers.

Looks like I need to check into the Flatworm chemicals or get a flatworm eating nudibranch.

05/13/2011, 09:07 PM	#4
Lynnmw1208 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brunswick, Ohio Posts: 3,306	Definitely looks like flatworms to me! you might want to do a dip on your coral, not sure which one is better for flatworms. while you're in there you can inspect and try to get them off. __________________ equipment: Eshopps psk-200 skimmer, Mag 12 pump, 30gal sump, 2x 300w Finnex heaters, glass-holes 1500gph overflow kit with 3/4" return kits, 72" 8x36w t-5 AquaticLife light, 66lbs of LR, 150lbs of tropic eden reeflakes, 2 Koralia Evo 1400, JBJ ATO, BRS dual GFO/carbon reactors, Hydor smartwave Current Tank Info: 125gallon

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05/13/2011, 08:41 PM	#2
jim t Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 190	They look like flatworms to me

05/13/2011, 09:02 PM	#3
vertwake Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 95	Do flat worms get that large? These are about the diameter of a thumbtack. They do all look pretty uniform in size and shape though. I assumed they were growths on the Elegance, but now more that I look at them they could be worms I guess.

05/13/2011, 09:29 PM	#5
vertwake Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 95	Yep, definitely flat worms. Thanks everyone. I found this article: http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html So I used a siphon and it pulled off hundreds of the little buggers. Looks like I need to check into the Flatworm chemicals or get a flatworm eating nudibranch.