What's this on my mushroom?

Oldcabin · 11/21/2011, 11:14 AM

Hi all,
I noticed these clear/brown discs on one of my mushrooms a few weeks ago.
They seem to change positions on the mushroom and are slowly multiplying, but they haven't moved to any other mushrooms. Also don't seem to be bothering it at all. What are these?
TIA.
Kind of hard to see - but I'm no photographer.

Misled · 11/21/2011, 11:26 AM

Google flatworms.

Oldcabin · 11/21/2011, 11:54 AM

I see. Thank you!
This rock has been nothing but trouble (from LFS) -- it's got aptasia on that I've been fighting, and now this. I may just decide to remove the entire rock -- not in love with the shrooms anyway.

Chris27 · 11/21/2011, 12:17 PM

Removing the rock likely won't remove the flatworms from the system.

Oldcabin · 12/19/2011, 04:14 PM

You were right Chris. Just noticed flatworms on my Frogspawn this week (almost a month after removing the rock). I doesn't seem like I have too many of them, but I plan to use Flatworm Exit in order to nip this problem before it becomes a real hassle.

Is this the recommended approach? Can't seem to find any other solutions when searching.

11/21/2011, 11:14 AM	#1
Oldcabin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132	What's this on my mushroom? Hi all, I noticed these clear/brown discs on one of my mushrooms a few weeks ago. They seem to change positions on the mushroom and are slowly multiplying, but they haven't moved to any other mushrooms. Also don't seem to be bothering it at all. What are these? TIA. Kind of hard to see - but I'm no photographer.

11/21/2011, 11:26 AM	#2
Misled RC Mod Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 11,440 Blog Entries: 11	Google flatworms. __________________ Jesse I'm not saying I'm Batman. I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together.

11/21/2011, 12:17 PM	#4
Chris27 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 4,452	Removing the rock likely won't remove the flatworms from the system. __________________ Fill your tank with $5 bills, add gasoline and light it on fire.....only then will you know the real cost of reefing. Current Tank Info: 180 Mixed Reef

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11/21/2011, 11:54 AM	#3
Oldcabin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132	I see. Thank you! This rock has been nothing but trouble (from LFS) -- it's got aptasia on that I've been fighting, and now this. I may just decide to remove the entire rock -- not in love with the shrooms anyway.

12/19/2011, 04:14 PM	#5
Oldcabin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 132	You were right Chris. Just noticed flatworms on my Frogspawn this week (almost a month after removing the rock). I doesn't seem like I have too many of them, but I plan to use Flatworm Exit in order to nip this problem before it becomes a real hassle. Is this the recommended approach? Can't seem to find any other solutions when searching.