Are these flatworms?

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 07:24 PM

Are these little rectangular things flatworms? I haven't seen any of them moving yet. I could try to pick one out and stick it under a dissecting microscope. The smallest ones are maybe 1mm and the largest one I've seen is about 3mm.

CaptainCoral · 03/01/2006, 07:24 PM

Yes!

Julio · 03/01/2006, 07:36 PM

if you dont' have a mandarin in your tank get one, they will take care of them.

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 07:37 PM

Hmmmm
So I need to get some FWE quick before I get too many more of these huh? And have to buy some salt for some water changes too ...

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Julio
if you dont' have a mandarin in your tank get one, they will take care of them.

Really? I never heard that before. I always wanted a mandarin anyway, and I have had millions of pods in my tank, sump and fuge since day one.

Madarins will really eat flatworms? Even when they are on the rock not on the sand?

Paintbug · 03/01/2006, 07:40 PM

i havent herd of madarins eating flat worms. i have herd of wrasses eating them. but 50/50 at best. however, those are the dreaded red flatworms. check out Melevs article on removing them! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

BethanyM · 03/01/2006, 07:41 PM

I think it is hit or miss with the mandarins. More likely a miss.

Julio · 03/01/2006, 08:01 PM

I had a flatworm issue not too long ago and got a mandarin and walla.... they are all gone, although it might be hit or miss is worth a try.

salineh2o · 03/01/2006, 08:10 PM

They are Flatworms , but don't Panic!!!!!!!!!

Don't be so quick to put any chemicals in your reef.

I had them, I got a yellow coris wrasse and after I vacuumed as many out of the tank as I could( as per Melev) the wrasse took care of the rest.

I have heard a lot of good things about FWE
but we have all heard the bad thingd too.

KEEP IT NATURAL

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 08:11 PM

Well I have been wanting a mandarin anyway. I think I'm going to try it in combination with siphoning them into a filter bag as well.

Is yours a regular mandarin or a target mandarin?

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 08:12 PM

I'll also look into that wrasse - thanks for the suggestions! Keep them coming!

Julio · 03/01/2006, 08:12 PM

green madarin

salineh2o · 03/01/2006, 08:13 PM

Here he is!!

rdmpe · 03/01/2006, 08:16 PM

Cool - is he a jumper? My tank is open on top, no canopy!

salineh2o · 03/01/2006, 08:16 PM

not yet, I have had him for about 6 months

sabodish · 03/01/2006, 08:46 PM

i had a mjor plague in my tank and a green mandarin nor a six line did a damn thing. i finally nuked my tank with FWE and i STILL have them. take my advice, if you use FWE follow the directions EXACTLY.

03/01/2006, 07:24 PM	#1
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Are these flatworms? Are these little rectangular things flatworms? I haven't seen any of them moving yet. I could try to pick one out and stick it under a dissecting microscope. The smallest ones are maybe 1mm and the largest one I've seen is about 3mm.

03/01/2006, 07:24 PM	#2
CaptainCoral Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Naperville,IL Posts: 1,104	Yes! __________________ I have 300 lbs. of pet rock Current Tank Info: 55[QuarantineTank],75[softie,clown/anemone], and 180 AGA reefs

03/01/2006, 07:36 PM	#3
Julio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New york Posts: 7,978	if you dont' have a mandarin in your tank get one, they will take care of them. __________________ Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef

03/01/2006, 07:40 PM	#6
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	i havent herd of madarins eating flat worms. i have herd of wrasses eating them. but 50/50 at best. however, those are the dreaded red flatworms. check out Melevs article on removing them! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

03/01/2006, 07:41 PM	#7
BethanyM Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Indiana / Louisville Metro Posts: 385	I think it is hit or miss with the mandarins. More likely a miss. __________________ Maybe this world is another planet's hell. - Aldous Huxley Current Tank Info: 24 nanocube D, 125 in the works

03/01/2006, 07:37 PM	#4
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Hmmmm So I need to get some FWE quick before I get too many more of these huh? And have to buy some salt for some water changes too ...

03/01/2006, 08:01 PM	#8
Julio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New york Posts: 7,978	I had a flatworm issue not too long ago and got a mandarin and walla.... they are all gone, although it might be hit or miss is worth a try. __________________ Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef

03/01/2006, 08:10 PM	#9
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	They are Flatworms , but don't Panic!!!!!!!!! Don't be so quick to put any chemicals in your reef. I had them, I got a yellow coris wrasse and after I vacuumed as many out of the tank as I could( as per Melev) the wrasse took care of the rest. I have heard a lot of good things about FWE but we have all heard the bad thingd too. KEEP IT NATURAL

03/01/2006, 08:11 PM	#10
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Well I have been wanting a mandarin anyway. I think I'm going to try it in combination with siphoning them into a filter bag as well. Is yours a regular mandarin or a target mandarin?

03/01/2006, 08:12 PM	#11
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	I'll also look into that wrasse - thanks for the suggestions! Keep them coming!

03/01/2006, 08:12 PM	#12
Julio Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New york Posts: 7,978	green madarin __________________ Thanks, Have a nice day. Julio Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef w/ 250 watt SE XM10Ks and AP1003, 12 gallon reef, 40 gallon reef

03/01/2006, 08:13 PM	#13
salineh2o Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ontario Posts: 254	Flatworms Here he is!!

03/01/2006, 08:16 PM	#14
rdmpe Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,737	Cool - is he a jumper? My tank is open on top, no canopy!

03/01/2006, 08:46 PM	#16
sabodish Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 1,703	i had a mjor plague in my tank and a green mandarin nor a six line did a damn thing. i finally nuked my tank with FWE and i STILL have them. take my advice, if you use FWE follow the directions EXACTLY.