Small Red specks/fakes on live rock

JJIM · 01/17/2011, 08:05 PM

Hello All,

Anyone have an idea what small red specks/flakes are on my live rock?

They seem to vacuum up easily, but they come back rather fast. Thanks!

ToddG. · 01/17/2011, 08:21 PM

Sounds like red flatworms

JJIM · 01/17/2011, 08:41 PM

Yep thosse appear to be it. What is the best way to rid the tank of these critters? Suggestions....

Richard101 · 01/17/2011, 10:21 PM

Flatworm exit works pretty well just be sure to follow the directions and suck out as many before hand as possible, and sometimes you have to do it a few times, if any flatworms survive the first dose they come right back. Or Velvet Nudi's eat them, you'd need a few of them though.

GhostCon1 · 01/17/2011, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard101

Flatworm exit works pretty well just be sure to follow the directions and suck out as many before hand as possible, and sometimes you have to do it a few times, if any flatworms survive the first dose they come right back. Or Velvet Nudi's eat them, you'd need a few of them though.

Do not get nudibranchs to handle flatworms. They will almost always slowly starve to death in your aquarium.

01/17/2011, 08:05 PM	#1
JJIM Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: U.S Posts: 540	Small Red specks/fakes on live rock Hello All, Anyone have an idea what small red specks/flakes are on my live rock? They seem to vacuum up easily, but they come back rather fast. Thanks! __________________ James

01/17/2011, 08:41 PM	#3
JJIM Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: U.S Posts: 540	Yep thosse appear to be it. What is the best way to rid the tank of these critters? Suggestions.... __________________ James

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01/17/2011, 08:21 PM	#2
ToddG. Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 663	Sounds like red flatworms

01/17/2011, 10:21 PM	#4
Richard101 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Coconut Creek, FL Posts: 33	Flatworm exit works pretty well just be sure to follow the directions and suck out as many before hand as possible, and sometimes you have to do it a few times, if any flatworms survive the first dose they come right back. Or Velvet Nudi's eat them, you'd need a few of them though.