little red flat things

firefishred · 07/30/2007, 05:40 PM

I have small red flat things that are kind of round at one end and kind of pointed on the other. anyone know what there are and what might cause them? There are alot of them

oct2274 · 07/30/2007, 05:46 PM

sound like flatworms = not good...........

57chevygirl57 · 07/30/2007, 05:55 PM

yep, bought a coral, and now my 125 is infested.......
I have the local "fish Guy" comming to do the flat worm exit treatment on my reef........
Had it once before in my 185.........
you would think I would learn to....
DIP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Grins · 07/30/2007, 05:59 PM

Sounds like red flatworms...check this site for an ID

http://www.ronshimek.com/Animal%20Gr...0Flatworms.htm

firefishred · 07/30/2007, 06:52 PM

Red Planaria = Convolutriloba retrogemma that is it !! What is the flat worm exit treatment ??

kau_cinta_ku · 07/30/2007, 07:01 PM

it is made by salifert. but before doing the treatment make sure to read the instructions well and do everything to the "T" or it can crash a tank. if used properly it works well.
http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...l~vendor~.html

firefishred · 07/30/2007, 07:07 PM

is it a copper based mix?

machinas · 07/30/2007, 08:38 PM

It's reef safe so, no its not copper based...

Sk8r · 07/30/2007, 09:37 PM

Do you have a really good skimmer? The worst thing with any of these mass-treatment solutions is that if you have a wimpy skimmer you can end up in deep trouble, because it can't pull the crud fast enough, before the sandbed crashes, overwhelmed by crud.bb
Stand by with water changes, really good skimmer, and absolute adherence to instructions.

firefishred · 07/30/2007, 10:20 PM

I think I have a good skimmer its a Aqua C Remora with a maxi jet 1200 pump and My tank is 25 gallon.

danch · 07/31/2007, 07:57 AM

I think melev has a flatworm exit story on his site, as well. One thing I remember is that you should get as many out as possible before treating, to limit the amount of crud (do these guys have a toxin?).

Personally, I've been slurping them up at water change time, trying to keep them down to a dull roar until I have a few days at home to use the FWE.

WaterKeeper · 07/31/2007, 08:52 AM

A good canister filter with polishing cartridge can catch a lot. Just make sure it don't also catch small fish. Follow that up with the Exit.

57chevygirl57 · 07/31/2007, 10:28 AM

The flat worm exit works wonders.
then the skimmer, and I use my extra fluval404, filled with reef carbon in all chambers,along with a water change.
and again change the carbon, after running for 4 hours.
And run another 8 to 10.
How ever,,,,,,,,, if you can, remove any clams. every other creature in the 185 did fine, I removed the clam to a bucket. He was fine,,,,,,,,,,,and the tank has been flat worm free ever since. 2+years....

machinas · 07/31/2007, 10:36 AM

Flatworms release a toxin when they die, the carbon neutralizes it. And yeah you should remove as many as you can before using the exit. Just follow the directions and you should be fine.

firefishred · 07/31/2007, 03:07 PM

remove by water change? don t they just stick to the glass, live rock and algae?

07/30/2007, 05:40 PM	#1
firefishred Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spokane,WA Posts: 111	little red flat things I have small red flat things that are kind of round at one end and kind of pointed on the other. anyone know what there are and what might cause them? There are alot of them

07/30/2007, 05:59 PM	#4
Grins Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 735	Sounds like red flatworms...check this site for an ID http://www.ronshimek.com/Animal%20Gr...0Flatworms.htm __________________ R.A.S.O.C. : Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte Current Tank Info: 55g mixed reef

07/30/2007, 06:52 PM	#5
firefishred Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spokane,WA Posts: 111	Red Planaria = Convolutriloba retrogemma that is it !! What is the flat worm exit treatment ?? __________________ Always nice to meet a REEFER Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef tank, a Remora Aqua C protein skimmer, Current Orbit lighting

07/30/2007, 07:07 PM	#7
firefishred Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spokane,WA Posts: 111	is it a copper based mix? __________________ Always nice to meet a REEFER Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef tank, a Remora Aqua C protein skimmer, Current Orbit lighting

07/30/2007, 08:38 PM	#8
machinas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	It's reef safe so, no its not copper based... __________________ "I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Current Tank Info: Little bit of everything

07/30/2007, 05:46 PM	#2
oct2274 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,347	sound like flatworms = not good...........

07/30/2007, 05:55 PM	#3
57chevygirl57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 295	yep, bought a coral, and now my 125 is infested....... I have the local "fish Guy" comming to do the flat worm exit treatment on my reef........ Had it once before in my 185......... you would think I would learn to.... DIP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

07/30/2007, 07:01 PM	#6
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	it is made by salifert. but before doing the treatment make sure to read the instructions well and do everything to the "T" or it can crash a tank. if used properly it works well. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...l~vendor~.html

07/30/2007, 09:37 PM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Do you have a really good skimmer? The worst thing with any of these mass-treatment solutions is that if you have a wimpy skimmer you can end up in deep trouble, because it can't pull the crud fast enough, before the sandbed crashes, overwhelmed by crud.bb Stand by with water changes, really good skimmer, and absolute adherence to instructions. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/30/2007, 10:20 PM	#10
firefishred Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spokane,WA Posts: 111	I think I have a good skimmer its a Aqua C Remora with a maxi jet 1200 pump and My tank is 25 gallon. __________________ Always nice to meet a REEFER Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef tank, a Remora Aqua C protein skimmer, Current Orbit lighting

07/31/2007, 07:57 AM	#11
danch Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 614	I think melev has a flatworm exit story on his site, as well. One thing I remember is that you should get as many out as possible before treating, to limit the amount of crud (do these guys have a toxin?). Personally, I've been slurping them up at water change time, trying to keep them down to a dull roar until I have a few days at home to use the FWE. __________________ Asking dumb questions since '06! Or, a dumby asking questions since '06! Current Tank Info: 29G FW, 75G LPSing

07/31/2007, 08:52 AM	#12
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	A good canister filter with polishing cartridge can catch a lot. Just make sure it don't also catch small fish. Follow that up with the Exit. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

07/31/2007, 10:28 AM	#13
57chevygirl57 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 295	The flat worm exit works wonders. then the skimmer, and I use my extra fluval404, filled with reef carbon in all chambers,along with a water change. and again change the carbon, after running for 4 hours. And run another 8 to 10. How ever,,,,,,,,, if you can, remove any clams. every other creature in the 185 did fine, I removed the clam to a bucket. He was fine,,,,,,,,,,,and the tank has been flat worm free ever since. 2+years....

07/31/2007, 10:36 AM	#14
machinas Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 131	Flatworms release a toxin when they die, the carbon neutralizes it. And yeah you should remove as many as you can before using the exit. Just follow the directions and you should be fine. __________________ "I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out." Current Tank Info: Little bit of everything

07/31/2007, 03:07 PM	#15
firefishred Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Spokane,WA Posts: 111	remove by water change? don t they just stick to the glass, live rock and algae? __________________ Always nice to meet a REEFER Current Tank Info: 100 gallon reef tank, a Remora Aqua C protein skimmer, Current Orbit lighting