Brianemone Posted October 16, 2004 Report Share Posted October 16, 2004 hmmmmm i noticed alot of little brown specs on the glass and rocks they would be 2mm at the most today while staring at some baby shrimp things playing i noticed that they are alive, they seem to be little slugs or something ideas?? oh and the little shrimpy things? about 3mm, just scooting around the tank bottom, they dont look like your classic pods, but more like tiny shrimp, the larger ones are red and have a small white spot close to the head on the back and the smaller ones pinkish white. ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 The brown things are likely flatworms, They are a pain in the butt and can be controlled with Salifert Flatworm exit. The flatworms are not directly harmful, but just look bad, and can shade corals if they build up to plague proportions. When they die they release a very powerful toxin so if killing them en masse with Salifert FE, make sure to follow the instructions to avoid any fish death. The shrimpy things are likely mysis, good to have in the tank. But the red with white dot sounds like baby lysmata, not sure if you have any adults of these that could have spawned them. If so they will probably not survive to adulthood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Planaria, search this board for some of my photos of these little critters. Leave them or Salifert Flatworm Exit worked for me. Pies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 A small wrasse would take care of them. A six line or something similiar. The shrimpy things will definately go into hidding while the lights are on. My tank is crawling with them as soon as the lights go out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 If they are flatworm the will come out when the lights are on, not off. A sixline wrasse 'may' eat them, mine didn't. Also mandarins 'may' eat them, mine didn't. Scooter blennies 'may' eat them, mine didn't. Leapoard Wrasse may eat them, don't have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I think a 6 line will eat a few only. Therefore, if you got thousands of them, the wrasse will not do the job. But if there is just a few of them the wrasse will either keep them under control, or exterminate totally. My flatworms dissapeared when I put a 6 line in, although I never saw him eat any, I thought they must have just died or something. However, later, I put a new piece in the tank and saw the wrasse taking a lot of interest in it. When I took a closer look, there was a heap of flatworms on it. However the wrasse was having such a good time as I watched him eating them I left them in for him. But once he had enough he lost interest. It took maybe a couple of weeks for him to get them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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