Does everyone have FLATWORMS?

Newreeflady · 03/26/2006, 02:03 PM

I'm trying to find live rock for my new tank, but now two setups being offered locally have had flatworms. I had them in my 65g and they are a real pain! Does everyone have these now, or am I just getting lucky to find people who do?

BTW, the only thing that worked in my 65g was addition of a leopard wrasse and mandarinfish. Not sure who did what, but I think it was the wrasse. If you have flatworms, and a large enough tank and sandbed to support one of these, you might want to consider the addition.

-A

zapata41 · 03/26/2006, 05:25 PM

i dont have flatworms, i have a HOG of a six line wrasse that takes care of most everything unwanted in the tank. also try Flatworm Exit by salifert for you live rock to kill them off.

Tim

slojmn · 03/26/2006, 05:47 PM

I have been extremely lucky, I have never had any flatworms in all my years, of reefing cept for the harmless whitish ones when you first set up a system...quickly knocking on wood and invoking wood fairies to continue to keep pesty flatworms away from my reef

. I am at the point of not wanting to add anything else into my system for fear of getting a pest. Although, there is this one acro I still want

.

Scuba_Dave · 03/26/2006, 05:51 PM

I freshwater soak all LR before I put it in my tank
I had a 100 lbs from a guy who had flatworms
The rock was "dead" anyways = white
So I didn't feel bad
Better to dip everything before it goes in your tank
You would be amazed maybe at what you can find for hitchhikers

Shoestring Reefer · 03/29/2006, 07:58 AM

I've got flatworms, clear and brown/red. They aren't a problem, their numbers declined on their own. I always tell people when I sell livestock.

MarksReef · 03/29/2006, 08:06 AM

I have NONE. I quarantine all my rock and corals in flatworm exit before they go into my main tank. OHH and I'll admit, I'm lucky too that none slipped by on me either.

flyhigh123 · 03/29/2006, 02:59 PM

no

did one in a nano, and did FWE, worked like a charm

rhiggsbear · 03/29/2006, 03:11 PM

none here - I have never had them.

reverai · 03/29/2006, 03:40 PM

I had them for a while but they went away on their own over several months in both of my salt water tanks without anything I did.

Steve

kysmith · 03/29/2006, 03:45 PM

not all flatworms are bad

whiteshark · 03/29/2006, 03:53 PM

Exactly kysmith. I have a ton of benign flatworms which don't bother anything.

03/26/2006, 02:03 PM	#1
Newreeflady Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 4,840	Does everyone have FLATWORMS? I'm trying to find live rock for my new tank, but now two setups being offered locally have had flatworms. I had them in my 65g and they are a real pain! Does everyone have these now, or am I just getting lucky to find people who do? BTW, the only thing that worked in my 65g was addition of a leopard wrasse and mandarinfish. Not sure who did what, but I think it was the wrasse. If you have flatworms, and a large enough tank and sandbed to support one of these, you might want to consider the addition. -A __________________ A university professor went to visit a famous Zen master. While the master quietly served tea, the professor talked about Zen. The master poured the visitor’s cup to the brim, and then kept pouring. The professor watched the overflowing cup until he could no longer restrain himself. “It’s overfull! No more will go in!” the professor blurted. “You are like this cup,” the master replied, “How can I show you Zen unless you first empty your cup.” Current Tank Info: 56g, 20g.

03/26/2006, 05:47 PM	#3
slojmn Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Napa, CA. Posts: 4,625	I have been extremely lucky, I have never had any flatworms in all my years, of reefing cept for the harmless whitish ones when you first set up a system...quickly knocking on wood and invoking wood fairies to continue to keep pesty flatworms away from my reef. I am at the point of not wanting to add anything else into my system for fear of getting a pest. Although, there is this one acro I still want . __________________ Play hard and respect all living beings. Current Tank Info: 120g Starphire Cube, 30g nanoreef

03/29/2006, 07:58 AM	#5
Shoestring Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 4,989	I've got flatworms, clear and brown/red. They aren't a problem, their numbers declined on their own. I always tell people when I sell livestock. __________________ Mike Reefcentral Folding@Home team 37251 - Click my little red house to learn more and help medical science! Current Tank Info: 2, 20-gal low tech tanks

03/29/2006, 08:06 AM	#6
MarksReef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rush, N.Y. Posts: 4,058	I have NONE. I quarantine all my rock and corals in flatworm exit before they go into my main tank. OHH and I'll admit, I'm lucky too that none slipped by on me either. __________________ 93G Rimless Cube Current Tank Info: 93G Rimless Cube

03/29/2006, 03:11 PM	#8
rhiggsbear Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 571	none here - I have never had them. __________________ Keep Reefin! ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> ¸. •´¯`•.¸.´¯`•.. ><((((º>`•.¸¸.•...¸><((((º> ><((((º>`•.¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> •.¸.´¯`•.. ><((((º>

03/26/2006, 05:25 PM	#2
zapata41 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Posts: 2,024	i dont have flatworms, i have a HOG of a six line wrasse that takes care of most everything unwanted in the tank. also try Flatworm Exit by salifert for you live rock to kill them off. Tim

03/26/2006, 05:51 PM	#4
Scuba_Dave EMERTXE YID Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Asylum, South of Boston, MA Posts: 10,362	I freshwater soak all LR before I put it in my tank I had a 100 lbs from a guy who had flatworms The rock was "dead" anyways = white So I didn't feel bad Better to dip everything before it goes in your tank You would be amazed maybe at what you can find for hitchhikers

03/29/2006, 02:59 PM	#7
flyhigh123 funky member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hacienda Heights (605 and 60 fwy) Posts: 1,893	no did one in a nano, and did FWE, worked like a charm

03/29/2006, 03:40 PM	#9
reverai Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 518	I had them for a while but they went away on their own over several months in both of my salt water tanks without anything I did. Steve __________________ 50 Gallon tank 2 Clown Fish 1 ten year old Yellow Watchman Goby 3 Pepperment Shrimp One Brittle Star Lots of Various Snails 54 Pounds of Live Rock 40 pounds of Live Sand Lots of Cheato Macro Algae Various Zoos Many Mushrooms 195 Watts of Light( Current Tank Info: 50 gallon flat back tank

03/29/2006, 03:45 PM	#10
kysmith Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 600	not all flatworms are bad __________________ GO HOKIES!! Current Tank Info: 29 gallon

03/29/2006, 03:53 PM	#11
whiteshark Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 3,024	Exactly kysmith. I have a ton of benign flatworms which don't bother anything. __________________ Deep Blue 60 gallon cube: Setup in progress.