Flatworm ID

SneakyPete · 01/08/2012, 09:35 PM

So i've had some flatworms in my tank for a while, but never really thought anything about them. However the other day I noticed that they are are on Frogspawn coral. I tried to take a picture, but they just kinda blend in on the pictures. But there are quite a few on my froggy.

I don't see them on the rocks, but i do have them all over the glass.

Here is a picture

They are fairly round with 2 tail type things. The tail are round at the tips, not sharp.

Anyway, when I noticed them on my frogspawn, I have decided to try and get rid of them, but I am looking for an ID. I ordered some flatworm exit and have started to suck them off the glass. Every day I'm going to suck all of them off the glass for a week or so before I use FWX.

Also, somewhere I read that somebody else had this problem and did a freshwater dip on their frogspawn to get them off of the frogspawn.

scarface70706 · 01/08/2012, 10:12 PM

yup those are flat worms. you should always dip your corals to avoid this. idk about freshwater dips but it doesn't cost much for some coral dip.

SneakyPete · 01/08/2012, 10:32 PM

would a lugol's solution dip have killed them from the frogspawn?

01/08/2012, 09:35 PM	#1
SneakyPete I see you Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northwestern Minnesota Posts: 513	Flatworm ID So i've had some flatworms in my tank for a while, but never really thought anything about them. However the other day I noticed that they are are on Frogspawn coral. I tried to take a picture, but they just kinda blend in on the pictures. But there are quite a few on my froggy. I don't see them on the rocks, but i do have them all over the glass. Here is a picture They are fairly round with 2 tail type things. The tail are round at the tips, not sharp. Anyway, when I noticed them on my frogspawn, I have decided to try and get rid of them, but I am looking for an ID. I ordered some flatworm exit and have started to suck them off the glass. Every day I'm going to suck all of them off the glass for a week or so before I use FWX. Also, somewhere I read that somebody else had this problem and did a freshwater dip on their frogspawn to get them off of the frogspawn. __________________ 40B in recovery mode Trumpet coral, Kenya tree, unknown Zoa Skunk Cleaner, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma Current Tank Info: 40B w 29 sump. 50 lbs rock

01/08/2012, 10:32 PM	#3
SneakyPete I see you Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northwestern Minnesota Posts: 513	would a lugol's solution dip have killed them from the frogspawn? __________________ 40B in recovery mode Trumpet coral, Kenya tree, unknown Zoa Skunk Cleaner, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma Current Tank Info: 40B w 29 sump. 50 lbs rock

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01/08/2012, 10:12 PM	#2
scarface70706 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,364	yup those are flat worms. you should always dip your corals to avoid this. idk about freshwater dips but it doesn't cost much for some coral dip.