Got some nuisances! Here's my plan.....

jbird0420 · 01/26/2009, 06:30 AM

Just last week I noticed some brown flat worms, sunbathing in the sandbed of my 90g. I looked a lil closer and there hangin in the rocks. Plus I have noticed a crap load of bristle worms lately. All seemed to appear after my Xmas Wrasse passed away (RIP Jethro) a few weeks back. Yesterday, I dipped 4 Lrg rocks in a 5g bucket with Reef dip and the amount of dead bodies and color of the water. Wow!

My plan is to QT all my livestock in a 55g, while the 90g is treated with Flatworm Exit. I going to double does the treatment in the 90g. So, no livestock, just the Live Rock and Sand will be the only remains of that tank for a week. I plan on letting the system run for 3 days with no water changes. Day 3 do a 25% water change, followed by another 25% on day 5. Keep all livestock in the 55g and monitor the 90g. I believe this will be very affective in removing the flat worms and hopefully some Bristle Worms as well. Since I have a problem with Flatworms and Large Bristle Worms that like to eat my LPS... I would like to eliminate all pests in that tank while all livestock is in QT. Any suggestions are appreciated and welcome!!!

Thanks for looking!

-J

Sugar Magnolia · 01/26/2009, 08:53 AM

You're going to want to syphon off as many of the dead flatworms that you can so you don't end up with skyrocketing levels.

Good luck with the eradication!

jbird0420 · 01/26/2009, 09:00 AM

Yea, I plan on dipping all my corals in a rubbermaid container with Flatworm exit. Rinse off in another bucket with tank water. Move them to the QT tank than treat the display with double dose.

jbird0420 · 01/26/2009, 05:47 PM

Does anyone that used Flatworm Exit in the past share some experiences? I plan on starting the treatment on Wednesday, currently getting a lot of water made up and have plenty of salt on hand. It should go smoothly. Since the livestock will be QT'd...

snorvich · 01/26/2009, 06:14 PM

When I successfully used flatworm exit: 1. I doubled the dose 2. Left all livestock in the tank 3. Siphoned off the dead/dieing flatworms 4. Did NOT run the circulation pump but did run the powerheads and blew water in between the rocks with a turkey baster 5. After an hour, turned on the circulation pump after doing a 30% water change 6. Used carbon afterwards. It was very effective and I lost no livestock.

jbird0420 · 01/26/2009, 06:24 PM

How bad was your infestation? I don't see to many worms, but there are areas in the tank where they are clustered and have multiplied fast in the past week. Even the rocks i dipped yesterday have worms that reappeared on them.

01/26/2009, 06:30 AM	#1
jbird0420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,079	Got some nuisances! Here's my plan..... Just last week I noticed some brown flat worms, sunbathing in the sandbed of my 90g. I looked a lil closer and there hangin in the rocks. Plus I have noticed a crap load of bristle worms lately. All seemed to appear after my Xmas Wrasse passed away (RIP Jethro) a few weeks back. Yesterday, I dipped 4 Lrg rocks in a 5g bucket with Reef dip and the amount of dead bodies and color of the water. Wow! My plan is to QT all my livestock in a 55g, while the 90g is treated with Flatworm Exit. I going to double does the treatment in the 90g. So, no livestock, just the Live Rock and Sand will be the only remains of that tank for a week. I plan on letting the system run for 3 days with no water changes. Day 3 do a 25% water change, followed by another 25% on day 5. Keep all livestock in the 55g and monitor the 90g. I believe this will be very affective in removing the flat worms and hopefully some Bristle Worms as well. Since I have a problem with Flatworms and Large Bristle Worms that like to eat my LPS... I would like to eliminate all pests in that tank while all livestock is in QT. Any suggestions are appreciated and welcome!!! Thanks for looking! -J

01/26/2009, 08:53 AM	#2
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	You're going to want to syphon off as many of the dead flatworms that you can so you don't end up with skyrocketing levels. Good luck with the eradication! __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

01/26/2009, 06:14 PM	#5
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	When I successfully used flatworm exit: 1. I doubled the dose 2. Left all livestock in the tank 3. Siphoned off the dead/dieing flatworms 4. Did NOT run the circulation pump but did run the powerheads and blew water in between the rocks with a turkey baster 5. After an hour, turned on the circulation pump after doing a 30% water change 6. Used carbon afterwards. It was very effective and I lost no livestock. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

01/26/2009, 09:00 AM	#3
jbird0420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,079	Yea, I plan on dipping all my corals in a rubbermaid container with Flatworm exit. Rinse off in another bucket with tank water. Move them to the QT tank than treat the display with double dose.

01/26/2009, 05:47 PM	#4
jbird0420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,079	Does anyone that used Flatworm Exit in the past share some experiences? I plan on starting the treatment on Wednesday, currently getting a lot of water made up and have plenty of salt on hand. It should go smoothly. Since the livestock will be QT'd...

01/26/2009, 06:24 PM	#6
jbird0420 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 1,079	How bad was your infestation? I don't see to many worms, but there are areas in the tank where they are clustered and have multiplied fast in the past week. Even the rocks i dipped yesterday have worms that reappeared on them.