flatworms

joseph rinker · 06/04/2009, 11:53 AM

i need some help with getting rid of them but i dont want to use chemicals is anything i can do

Dtowntrack · 06/04/2009, 12:25 PM

Six-line wrasse eat them.

joseph rinker · 06/04/2009, 01:20 PM

i have one of those and he doesnt seem to be eating them

Captinshinyside · 06/04/2009, 02:09 PM

Siphon them off as often as you can. Do a few large water changes. Siphon them off as often as you can. Do a few large water changes.

I had a huge problem with the bugs. /cry
I stayed on top of them with the two methods metioned and it showed results after a couple of weeks. I also uped my clean up crew a bit and added some new cleaners. Just added stuff I didnt already have.

Good luck

huskysglare1 · 06/04/2009, 02:15 PM

do fresh water dlp. take your corals out and dlp them lnto freshwater for about 30-60 sec. be sure the water ls flLtered and the same temp as your tank. Shake them off and all of the worms wlLL fall off of your corals.

joseph rinker · 06/04/2009, 02:50 PM

i cant take the rock out because there are corals attached to them is there anything else that eats like a shrimp or maybe a crab

simpleman98 · 06/04/2009, 03:17 PM

Yellow Coris Wrasse worked wonders for ridding my tank of flatworms.

joseph rinker · 06/04/2009, 03:20 PM

are they reef safe

simpleman98 · 06/04/2009, 05:00 PM

Mine is a model citizen. Plus it's looks nice and they are usually fairly inexpensive.

impur · 06/04/2009, 05:06 PM

I have the small clear FWs and my coris wrasse doesn't touch em. But these FWs don't harm anything so i don't mind them.

oddski12 · 06/04/2009, 05:41 PM

Hi there, flat worms are often a sign of high nutrients, if you remove the worms you may just be removing the symptom not the cause.

Make sure your husbandry is up to scratch, no uneaten food laying around, detritus, etc.

Oddski

06/04/2009, 11:53 AM	#1
joseph rinker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new tripoli Posts: 35	flatworms i need some help with getting rid of them but i dont want to use chemicals is anything i can do

06/04/2009, 02:15 PM	#5
huskysglare1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 1,406	do fresh water dlp. take your corals out and dlp them lnto freshwater for about 30-60 sec. be sure the water ls flLtered and the same temp as your tank. Shake them off and all of the worms wlLL fall off of your corals. __________________ Since Jan 2008 Current system: 170G+50g Sump/Bio-Pellet Reactor. 2x400w Radium+2x110w VHO. 2 x HYDRO Magnum 8 + 1xMP60w (removed 2 x Koralia 4). SWC 300A Cone (had SWC 200 w/ Red Demon); it's AWESOME! BRS DOSER(Cal, Alk, and Mag). Current Tank Info: 170g+50g sump

06/04/2009, 03:17 PM	#7
simpleman98 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Grass Valley Posts: 139	Yellow Coris Wrasse worked wonders for ridding my tank of flatworms. __________________ It's Dave Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, mixed reef, Radions, Vortechs, Gyre, H2O

06/04/2009, 05:00 PM	#9
simpleman98 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Grass Valley Posts: 139	Mine is a model citizen. Plus it's looks nice and they are usually fairly inexpensive. __________________ It's Dave Current Tank Info: 150 gallon, mixed reef, Radions, Vortechs, Gyre, H2O

06/04/2009, 05:06 PM	#10
impur Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 4,262	I have the small clear FWs and my coris wrasse doesn't touch em. But these FWs don't harm anything so i don't mind them. __________________ Great spirits often encounter violent opposition from mediocre minds. Current Tank Info: 75gal, 20gal sump, 6-54w T5 TEK

06/04/2009, 12:25 PM	#2
Dtowntrack Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 16	Six-line wrasse eat them.

06/04/2009, 01:20 PM	#3
joseph rinker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new tripoli Posts: 35	i have one of those and he doesnt seem to be eating them

06/04/2009, 02:09 PM	#4
Captinshinyside Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 176	Siphon them off as often as you can. Do a few large water changes. Siphon them off as often as you can. Do a few large water changes. I had a huge problem with the bugs. /cry I stayed on top of them with the two methods metioned and it showed results after a couple of weeks. I also uped my clean up crew a bit and added some new cleaners. Just added stuff I didnt already have. Good luck

06/04/2009, 02:50 PM	#6
joseph rinker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new tripoli Posts: 35	i cant take the rock out because there are corals attached to them is there anything else that eats like a shrimp or maybe a crab

06/04/2009, 03:20 PM	#8
joseph rinker Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: new tripoli Posts: 35	are they reef safe

06/04/2009, 05:41 PM	#11
oddski12 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15	Hi there, flat worms are often a sign of high nutrients, if you remove the worms you may just be removing the symptom not the cause. Make sure your husbandry is up to scratch, no uneaten food laying around, detritus, etc. Oddski