Red flatworms in my prop tank - Aquarium Advice

jamal-188 · 10-24-2004, 03:42 PM

I've been neglecting this tank due to school/work/etc.... I recently noticed a mass explosion of what looks to be red/orange flatworms. I siphoned a ton out but there are still a good amount more. The tank is 30g and has a bunch of mushrooms/ployps/leathers etc.... I'm assuming they are eating the corals in the tank but I"m not 100% sure what they are eating.

I was considerint using flatworm exit but have heard mixed results. I guess my best bet would be to use a airline tube to siphon out as many as possible(they are only the size of a pencil tip) then use flatworm exit followd by a large water change and some fresh [acronym:1cdc1ef452="Granular Activated Carbon"]GAC[/acronym:1cdc1ef452].

Any thoughts on this?

phases99 · 10-24-2004, 06:31 PM

I used the airline tubing to rid most of them. I have cut down on coral feeding and they aren't multiplying as fast anymore. I don't think the red ones are coral eaters. If you decide to use it, siphon out as many as you can and be prepared for some large water changes. I would only use this as a last resort. Good Luck.

two11devan · 10-25-2004, 10:36 AM

I have heard six line wrasse's will eat the red flatworms.....is this true? If so, I need to get one!

jamal-188 · 10-27-2004, 07:21 PM

Not sure about the 6 lines?

We have some Velvet nudibranchs at work that are black with 2 neon bluelines down them that are "supposed" to eat flatworms.

Anybody know if either of these will do the job?

seaham358 · 10-27-2004, 08:06 PM

I have not seen them eat any [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] but I have read that the 6 and 4 line wrasse will help. My reef club member is using the nudi and it is working well for him in his reef. The only down side is that the nudi will die when the food supply is gone.
I know several guys who have used the [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] exit with success in reefs. Just remember you need to try and syphon out as many dead [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] as possible. I have a ton of them in my 20 fuge on my [acronym:0ae825d977="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:0ae825d977](came on some free caluerpa) I have not done anything to them yet, may try a 4 line wrasse when I find one.

brndfrb · 10-27-2004, 09:56 PM

what about that stuff called flat worm exit or something like that. Not 100% sure if it is reef safe but i do know it is supposed to kill all flatworms and then you are supposed to run large amounts of carbon so it doesn't kill everything in the tank

10-24-2004, 03:42 PM	#1
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	Red flatworms in my prop tank I've been neglecting this tank due to school/work/etc.... I recently noticed a mass explosion of what looks to be red/orange flatworms. I siphoned a ton out but there are still a good amount more. The tank is 30g and has a bunch of mushrooms/ployps/leathers etc.... I'm assuming they are eating the corals in the tank but I"m not 100% sure what they are eating. I was considerint using flatworm exit but have heard mixed results. I guess my best bet would be to use a airline tube to siphon out as many as possible(they are only the size of a pencil tip) then use flatworm exit followd by a large water change and some fresh [acronym:1cdc1ef452="Granular Activated Carbon"]GAC[/acronym:1cdc1ef452]. Any thoughts on this?

10-24-2004, 06:31 PM	#2
phases99 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chesterfield, VA Posts: 803 Images: 4	I used the airline tubing to rid most of them. I have cut down on coral feeding and they aren't multiplying as fast anymore. I don't think the red ones are coral eaters. If you decide to use it, siphon out as many as you can and be prepared for some large water changes. I would only use this as a last resort. Good Luck. __________________ 46g [acronym:236a9756fc="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:236a9756fc], 65 lbs Fiji [acronym:236a9756fc="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:236a9756fc], 4" Aragamax [acronym:236a9756fc="Deep Sand Bed"]DSB[/acronym:236a9756fc], Coralife 2X96w [acronym:236a9756fc="Compact Flourescent"]CF[/acronym:236a9756fc], CPR Bakpak II, CPR Aquafuge 12 w/ 2x9 Coralife Mini Aqualight, 4 Maxijet 600's, PCI 200W Titanium Heater, 2 Blue Green Chromis, 1 Gold Bar Maroon Clown, 1 Purple-Stripe Dottyback, Finger Leather, Trumpets, Rose Coral Open-Brain, Pagoda Cup, Xenia, Star Polyps, Yellow Polyps, Various Mushrooms, Toadstool Leather, 12 Astraea, 10 Nassarius, 4 Bumble Bee, 6 Cerith Snails, 12 Red Tip Hermits.

10-27-2004, 08:06 PM	#5
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	I have not seen them eat any [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] but I have read that the 6 and 4 line wrasse will help. My reef club member is using the nudi and it is working well for him in his reef. The only down side is that the nudi will die when the food supply is gone. I know several guys who have used the [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] exit with success in reefs. Just remember you need to try and syphon out as many dead [acronym:0ae825d977="Freshwater"]FW[/acronym:0ae825d977] as possible. I have a ton of them in my 20 fuge on my [acronym:0ae825d977="Fish only with live rock"]FOWLR[/acronym:0ae825d977](came on some free caluerpa) I have not done anything to them yet, may try a 4 line wrasse when I find one. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

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10-25-2004, 10:36 AM	#3
two11devan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: California Posts: 501 Images: 10	I have heard six line wrasse's will eat the red flatworms.....is this true? If so, I need to get one!

10-27-2004, 07:21 PM	#4
jamal-188 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: PA Posts: 1,809 Images: 9	Not sure about the 6 lines? We have some Velvet nudibranchs at work that are black with 2 neon bluelines down them that are "supposed" to eat flatworms. Anybody know if either of these will do the job?

10-27-2004, 09:56 PM	#6
brndfrb Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Danville, Indiana Posts: 751 Images: 4	what about that stuff called flat worm exit or something like that. Not 100% sure if it is reef safe but i do know it is supposed to kill all flatworms and then you are supposed to run large amounts of carbon so it doesn't kill everything in the tank