hammer coral

jmore510 · 01/19/2010, 10:41 PM

i have a hammer coral and all of the heads are ot but on the tips of the coral there are little orange things on the tip that move. i dont know what it is. i have been reading brown jelly but didnt have any good pictures of it. can any one help me?

jmore510 · 01/19/2010, 10:47 PM

here is a picture of what i am tallking about it has the orange stuff on the back of the coral but on the tips

sandiegan · 01/20/2010, 12:50 AM

My bet is on flat worms.

jmore510 · 01/20/2010, 12:56 AM

thats what they look like are they harmful?

ReefWho? · 01/20/2010, 10:46 AM

They are annoying pest that will take over your tank. Covering everything in its path. Get rid of them fast.

gnaht7 · 01/20/2010, 11:49 AM

If it's true, they're flat worms. You better get rid of them fast before it's too late.
I've seen tank covered with flat worms and the owner could not do anything about them.

650-IS350 · 01/20/2010, 12:16 PM

collect ( suck up ) what you can and Flatworm exit what you cant get. Water change after.

dieselgrk · 01/20/2010, 12:31 PM

six line wrasse and/or mandarin goby is the answer to your problems. they will eat you out of brown flat worms in no time.

marioensf · 01/20/2010, 12:45 PM

One thing to remember is if you use Flat Worm Exit is to get them out as they will release toxins and might complicate things.

earthboy17 · 01/20/2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieselgrk

six line wrasse and/or mandarin goby is the answer to your problems. they will eat you out of brown flat worms in no time.

Never done it myself, but I've heard this is A way to go. And it'd be nice to have lots of food for the goby!!

jmore510 · 01/20/2010, 03:08 PM

thanks for all the help but i freshwater dipped it yesterday it killed all the tube worms (so i think) and the coral is out today

gnaht7 · 01/20/2010, 07:09 PM

I don't know about Mandarin Goby but my six line did not touch them.

01/19/2010, 10:41 PM	#1
jmore510 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rodeo, California Posts: 437	hammer coral i have a hammer coral and all of the heads are ot but on the tips of the coral there are little orange things on the tip that move. i dont know what it is. i have been reading brown jelly but didnt have any good pictures of it. can any one help me? __________________ Clowns never fail Current Tank Info: 29g for paired clowns. 75g for saddle clowns nem and blue tang

01/19/2010, 10:47 PM	#2
jmore510 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rodeo, California Posts: 437	reply to my first post here is a picture of what i am tallking about it has the orange stuff on the back of the coral but on the tips __________________ Clowns never fail Current Tank Info: 29g for paired clowns. 75g for saddle clowns nem and blue tang

01/20/2010, 12:56 AM	#4
jmore510 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rodeo, California Posts: 437	thats what they look like are they harmful? __________________ Clowns never fail Current Tank Info: 29g for paired clowns. 75g for saddle clowns nem and blue tang

01/20/2010, 12:16 PM	#7
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	collect ( suck up ) what you can and Flatworm exit what you cant get. Water change after. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

01/20/2010, 12:31 PM	#8
dieselgrk Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 585	six line wrasse and/or mandarin goby is the answer to your problems. they will eat you out of brown flat worms in no time. __________________ Paul Voresis Current Tank Info: Zeohead

01/20/2010, 12:50 AM	#3
sandiegan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: sunnyvale Posts: 697	My bet is on flat worms.

01/20/2010, 10:46 AM	#5
ReefWho? Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 124	They are annoying pest that will take over your tank. Covering everything in its path. Get rid of them fast.

01/20/2010, 11:49 AM	#6
gnaht7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 201	If it's true, they're flat worms. You better get rid of them fast before it's too late. I've seen tank covered with flat worms and the owner could not do anything about them.

01/20/2010, 12:45 PM	#9
marioensf Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,502	One thing to remember is if you use Flat Worm Exit is to get them out as they will release toxins and might complicate things.

01/20/2010, 03:08 PM	#11
jmore510 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rodeo, California Posts: 437	thanks for all the help but i freshwater dipped it yesterday it killed all the tube worms (so i think) and the coral is out today __________________ Clowns never fail Current Tank Info: 29g for paired clowns. 75g for saddle clowns nem and blue tang

01/20/2010, 07:09 PM	#12
gnaht7 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 201	I don't know about Mandarin Goby but my six line did not touch them.