Duke Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 About the size of a small grain of rice. Seem to have a head and are starting to spread through my tank. I would love to know what they are and how to KILL them. Thanks for the help. :evil: '> :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Flat worm exit... I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Flatworm exit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 What does it do to my tank? I have heard horror stories about this stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/flatworms-vt12505.html Various opinions about what to do with them. I think if you run low nutrients, and as your tank matures they seem to disappear, did in my tank anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Agree with Shawn, but if u need an instant fix use the F Exit, BUT at your own risk alot of corals react negatively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Great...... where did they come from? I'm going to hunt you down and..... bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 The flat worm exit isn't toxic itself but the dieing flatworms are. The first time I used it I waited and had lots of flatworms, I lost a purple tang and cleaner shrimp. I have treated a number of times since then and not had a problem. The main difference being I treated as soon as I saw any flatworms. My advise would be to kill them now before they get out of control, and follow the instructions to the letter, accept change heaps more water than they suggest and you will have to retreat a couple of times to get them all. You could wait and see if they go away but from what I have seen they don't and by waiting the numbers will just increase. Great...... where did they come from? They will have come in on a new addition to the tank, coral or rock. If I'm not 100% sure of where some thing I add has come from I dip in flatworm exit before I put it in the tank now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 they can and do go away, read up on them and decide. If you have continual problems with them coming back in quantity, use the chemicals, but look to the cause first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 What cause? What causes them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 puttputt more or less told you: I think if you run low nutrients ... they seem to disappear. You'll find that they are similar to cyano, in that they'll occupy areas which have a direct source of decaying detritus. Remove the decaying detritus, and you'll find the flatworms will disappear, just like cyano will. Just like many other problems, it comes down to keeping the tank clean. Layton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 I have heard people say they go away but has anyone actually managed to do this?? I just a look on reefcentral as well, and couldn't find anyone there that managed to just get rid of them, every one has used either flatworm exit, 6 line wrass, or nudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 mine are gone, and I believe cookies as well, but I do have a sixline. People over react to them, they settle down once you control nutrients, just like tube worms etc. Just more biodiversity in your tank. My opinion though, backed up by my own experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Mine haven't disappeared, but there aren't a huge amount of them. I'm starting to suspect I may be overskimming my tank too. Need more frags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Posted March 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Well they are still there in more numbers. I have been doing good water changes and vacumming the sand weekly for a couple of weeks. Good haviong a large water supply under the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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