Acoel flatworms... I've got 'em...

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These guys are showing up in my tank lately...

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The numbers aren't huge, and they appear to be non-parasitic, but wondering if anyone has dealt with these before. I guess I'll just suck them out with the turkey baster.

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Best and easiest way would be to treat your tank with flatworm exit. Then do a massive water change 1 or 2 hours later sucking as many flatworms out.
 
I was gonna say go find a <u>small</u></em> starving 6-line (if you can find one), and let him chow down!
 
I bought a yellow corris wrasse that activly eats them but the problem is that they are all over. Sump, overflow, plumbing I'm sure. So it is hard to put a six line there. The chemical gets all of that in one shot.
 
+1(The chemical gets all of that in one shot.)
But my six line is on duty 24/7...
 
Corallus caninus;502782 wrote: This is a really good thread regarding some predators you can use to help.

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10611">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10611</a>[/QUOTE]

Thanks everyone for the feedback...

The Blue Velvet Nudibranch is beautiful... wouldn't mind having one.. and per [IMG]http://www.thereeftank.com/forums/f6/blue-velvet-nudibranch-106778.html">this link</a>, it seems this is the predator of choice. But with my small tank, I won't be able to keep him long... but then again, they don't live long anyway. Cool YouTube of one chowing down:

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Flatworm Exit will likely do the trick, although I have a few small sponges that may take a hit. I think I'll manually remove as many as I can, and then come back at them with F.E. if that doesn't work.
 
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