wha tare these crazy things

trinity1012 · 04/08/2013, 11:27 PM

so i just got some zoanthids and while i was staring at them i noticed these 2 little flat crawly things.is it a pest? are they safe at all?
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wireefman · 04/08/2013, 11:40 PM

flatworms

trinity1012 · 04/08/2013, 11:46 PM

would u know what kind? AEFW? lol do they eat corals?

nickman · 04/08/2013, 11:56 PM

Did you quarantine or dip the colony in any sort of prophylactic treatment to eliminate pests? If not I would take the colony out of your display and do so, IME/IMO there is no reason to willingly add any unidentified invert to your system.

trinity1012 · 04/09/2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nickman

Did you quarantine or dip the colony in any sort of prophylactic treatment to eliminate pests? If not I would take the colony out of your display and do so, IME/IMO there is no reason to willingly add any unidentified invert to your system.

i just got them an hour ago...i have interceptor but i was told not to use it for zoanthids.the only other thing i have is brightwells lugols iodine...im not sure how many drops for a bowl of water,some one have an idea please?

trinity1012 · 04/09/2013, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Flazky

if they are AEFW, you should think about nuking your tank -(

lol i dip everything before it goes into my tank.my tank is pack with sps.mostly frags at this point but like i said i have only ever dippied with interceptor.
i seen them while they were in the bowl.
nuke my tank...im more cautious than that

04/08/2013, 11:27 PM	#1
trinity1012 sps addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 496	wha tare these crazy things so i just got some zoanthids and while i was staring at them i noticed these 2 little flat crawly things.is it a pest? are they safe at all? photo.JPG __________________ Inland Corals 180AGA,ati 8x80 t5,2-mp40,sro3000sss,sps dominant. Last edited by trinity1012; 04/08/2013 at 11:34 PM.

04/08/2013, 11:46 PM	#3
trinity1012 sps addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 496	would u know what kind? AEFW? lol do they eat corals? __________________ Inland Corals 180AGA,ati 8x80 t5,2-mp40,sro3000sss,sps dominant.

04/08/2013, 11:40 PM	#2
wireefman reefin chef Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: minnesota Posts: 650	flatworms

04/08/2013, 11:56 PM	#4
nickman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 144	Did you quarantine or dip the colony in any sort of prophylactic treatment to eliminate pests? If not I would take the colony out of your display and do so, IME/IMO there is no reason to willingly add any unidentified invert to your system.