two brown flat worms found today !?!?! help!

thomasp123 · 01/18/2009, 03:46 PM

I found two small brown flatworms today one on a pink xenia and one on a tube worm body. I was able to pluck the worm off the xenia and remove t from the tank. The one on the tube worm got away. Should I use flatworm exit just to be safe or should I wait and see what happens. I do have a six line wrasse but I have not seen him eating any flatworms. I have only seen two! what do people suggest to deal with this?

Thanks
Tom

thomasp123 · 01/19/2009, 08:30 AM

hmm no one has a suggestion? should I just not worry about it?

J.russell · 01/19/2009, 09:16 AM

I found some flat worms on one of my brains. I did a FW dip and they all fell off. I have never seen another flat worm before or since then and my LFS did not have any flat worm exit at the time so I have been keeping a very close eye on my tank.

thomasp123 · 01/19/2009, 10:14 AM

I will try that if I see any more. thanks

shred5 · 01/19/2009, 10:30 AM

Not all flatworms are bad....

Dave

tims28gnano · 01/19/2009, 11:00 AM

thomas, i bought a frag that was infested with little red flatworms. my LFS also had no FWE so i too did a fresh RO/DI dip. i kept it in for 8 minutes. found out that that was a little too long! button frag was pretty hurt by it! so just be careful with it!

i have also seen people on here that use a small hose to spot siphon stragglers!

good luck.

tims28gnano · 01/19/2009, 11:00 AM

thomas, i bought a frag that was infested with little red flatworms. my LFS also had no FWE so i too did a fresh RO/DI dip. i kept it in for 8 minutes. found out that that was a little too long! button frag was pretty hurt by it! so just be careful with it!

i have also seen people on here that use a small hose to spot siphon stragglers!

good luck.

J.russell · 01/19/2009, 11:10 AM

When I did the FW dip, thats just what I did. Maybe a 3-4 sec. dip and shake. Looked the coral over saw 2 more on there so I did it once more. They were all gone when I looked the second time.

01/18/2009, 03:46 PM	#1
thomasp123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hadley MA Posts: 345	two brown flat worms found today !?!?! help! I found two small brown flatworms today one on a pink xenia and one on a tube worm body. I was able to pluck the worm off the xenia and remove t from the tank. The one on the tube worm got away. Should I use flatworm exit just to be safe or should I wait and see what happens. I do have a six line wrasse but I have not seen him eating any flatworms. I have only seen two! what do people suggest to deal with this? Thanks Tom

01/19/2009, 08:30 AM	#2
thomasp123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hadley MA Posts: 345	hmm no one has a suggestion? should I just not worry about it?

01/19/2009, 09:16 AM	#3
J.russell What was I thinking??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norfolk Va. Posts: 738	I found some flat worms on one of my brains. I did a FW dip and they all fell off. I have never seen another flat worm before or since then and my LFS did not have any flat worm exit at the time so I have been keeping a very close eye on my tank.

01/19/2009, 10:14 AM	#4
thomasp123 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hadley MA Posts: 345	I will try that if I see any more. thanks

01/19/2009, 10:30 AM	#5
shred5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Waukesha , WI Posts: 4,998	Not all flatworms are bad.... Dave

01/19/2009, 11:00 AM	#6
tims28gnano Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jones Beach Posts: 343	thomas, i bought a frag that was infested with little red flatworms. my LFS also had no FWE so i too did a fresh RO/DI dip. i kept it in for 8 minutes. found out that that was a little too long! button frag was pretty hurt by it! so just be careful with it! i have also seen people on here that use a small hose to spot siphon stragglers! good luck.

01/19/2009, 11:10 AM	#8
J.russell What was I thinking??? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norfolk Va. Posts: 738	When I did the FW dip, thats just what I did. Maybe a 3-4 sec. dip and shake. Looked the coral over saw 2 more on there so I did it once more. They were all gone when I looked the second time.