Salifert Flat Worm Exit

sinkingbeach · 05/08/2006, 03:44 PM

I used it for the first time today, followed the instructions very carefully. It did rid myself of flatworms, had no idea there were so many in my system. Currently running carbon and did a 15g water change. My acans and favia look like crap right now, the sps are not showing polpys and my zoo's are just beginning to open again.

I'm wondering what else I can do besides wait to bring my tank back to where it was before dosing.

Teeka · 05/08/2006, 04:12 PM

When flatworms die they will release a toxin that is bad for your system. They recommand that before dosing you try to vacumm out as many as you can.

bertoni · 05/08/2006, 05:08 PM

More carbon, more water changes. That's about it.

cornelious0_0 · 05/08/2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally posted by bertoni
More carbon, more water changes. That's about it.

Good call. Flatworms are immensly annoying, especially for new tanks, but depending on coral/fish life that's already present, I actually found out (much to my surprise) that most damsels love the taste of flatworms, at least my pair of yellowtail blue's gobbled 'em up.

graveyardworm · 05/08/2006, 06:06 PM

Agree with the damsels eating the red aceol worms. I am 99.9% sure that my Clarkii clownfish are eating the worms. I moved some LR from a tank they were in which showed no visible signs of the worms to a new tank with no other additions and began to see the worms, then I moved the Clarkiis into another tank which also had them in less than a week no more worms.

cornelious0_0 · 05/09/2006, 08:45 AM

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Originally posted by graveyardworm
Agree with the damsels eating the red aceol worms. I am 99.9% sure that my Clarkii clownfish are eating the worms. I moved some LR from a tank they were in which showed no visible signs of the worms to a new tank with no other additions and began to see the worms, then I moved the Clarkiis into another tank which also had them in less than a week no more worms.

Good stuff, glad to hear (it sounds like) the damsels did their job as well as they did for me.

Randall_James · 05/09/2006, 08:46 AM

Keep a close eye on the tank, I have used FWE twice and it worked wonders, however both times needed a second application to eradicate those disgusting little slimers

cornelious0_0 · 05/09/2006, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Randall_James
Keep a close eye on the tank, I have used FWE twice and it worked wonders, however both times needed a second application to eradicate those disgusting little slimers

The world would be such a better place without flippin' flatworms...not just for us, but for everyone else...as they wouldn't have to listen to any reefers complaining about them day in day out.

05/08/2006, 03:44 PM	#1
sinkingbeach Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 867	Salifert Flat Worm Exit I used it for the first time today, followed the instructions very carefully. It did rid myself of flatworms, had no idea there were so many in my system. Currently running carbon and did a 15g water change. My acans and favia look like crap right now, the sps are not showing polpys and my zoo's are just beginning to open again. I'm wondering what else I can do besides wait to bring my tank back to where it was before dosing.

05/08/2006, 05:08 PM	#3
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	More carbon, more water changes. That's about it. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

05/08/2006, 06:06 PM	#5
graveyardworm Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nottingham, NH Posts: 7,251	Agree with the damsels eating the red aceol worms. I am 99.9% sure that my Clarkii clownfish are eating the worms. I moved some LR from a tank they were in which showed no visible signs of the worms to a new tank with no other additions and began to see the worms, then I moved the Clarkiis into another tank which also had them in less than a week no more worms. __________________ -David- President - New Hampshire Reef Club There’ll be no one to save, with the world in a grave Current Tank Info: 100 gal lagoon/seagrass, 100 gal sump, Lifereef 72" skimmer, 180 inwall, 125 inwall seagrass/lagoon in progress

05/09/2006, 08:46 AM	#7
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	Keep a close eye on the tank, I have used FWE twice and it worked wonders, however both times needed a second application to eradicate those disgusting little slimers __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

05/08/2006, 04:12 PM	#2
Teeka Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Palm Bay, FL Posts: 75	When flatworms die they will release a toxin that is bad for your system. They recommand that before dosing you try to vacumm out as many as you can.