Are these flatworms????

[k3nnyp]

Are these flatworms? I have never seen them before tonight but they are all over my frogspawn. I don't see them on any of my other corals. How concerned should I be? Would a lugol's dip be in order or something else?

They came out while I was feeding. They actually looked pretty cool when I first saw them move but then concern set in.

 

[jamescook]

yes

 

[k3nnyp]

Do I need flatworm exit or will lugol's do the trick?

 

[swfk44]

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here is you cure

 

[jamescook]

I'd dip what you can, but I've never used lugol's. FW exit is also a good dip but can treat the tank if necessary.

 

[k3nnyp]

jamescook;843405 wrote: I'd dip what you can, but I've never used lugol's. FW exit is also a good dip but can treat the tank if necessary.

What would you dip with?

 

[k3nnyp]

swfk44;843404 wrote: :thumbs:http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WrassePix/Halichoeres/Halichoeres%20melanurus%20LA%20%20(1).JPG" alt="" />
here is you cure[/QUOTE]

Read that too. Thinking about upgrading down the road and hoping a six line is in my future.

 

[outdrsyguy1]

They are pretty impossible to see on sps. I can spot red bugs a mile away but the only thing I ever see of these are the bite marks. Those are pretty obvious once you know what they look like.
I don't know if AEFW also eat lps. I've got some of the same lps as your pic. I'll have to go check since I just found AEFW in my tank.
I use revive and don't dip for more than 4 mins or so. They usually fall off around the 2 min mark.

People also use pig dewormer and I even found some that used bayer insecticide and had good success with little to no coral stress.

I like revive as it also kills red bugs. I tried coral RX but it didn't hurt red bugs. Just be careful, if you do 10 mins the acro may rtn.

 

[jamescook]

Coral Dip should make them jump ship, but chances are your tank is already infested and will take several treatments to completely eradicate. Start with a normal dip of the softies that are infected and repeat as needed. I vacuum them out off the glass too before any treatment of the tank.

 

[ripped tide]

outdrsyguy1;843416 wrote: They are pretty impossible to see on sps. I can spot red bugs a mile away but the only thing I ever see of these are the bite marks. Those are pretty obvious once you know what they look like.
I don't know if AEFW also eat lps. I've got some of the same lps as your pic. I'll have to go check since I just found AEFW in my tank.
I use revive and don't dip for more than 4 mins or so. They usually fall off around the 2 min mark.

People also use pig dewormer and I even found some that used bayer insecticide and had good success with little to no coral stress.

I like revive as it also kills red bugs. I tried coral RX but it didn't hurt red bugs. Just be careful, if you do 10 mins the acro may rtn.

<---- this guy just recieved 104grams of pig dewormer in the mail today. I will never have any worms in one of my tanks again.

 

[jamescook]

I've used Panacur (Fenbendazole) too. Which chem did you get? I need something for the colonial hydroids in the pipes.

 

[k3nnyp]

Ripped Tide;843423 wrote: <---- this guy just recieved 104grams of pig dewormer in the mail today. I will never have any worms in one of my tanks again.

Pig Dewormer, would have never thought of that one...

 

[k3nnyp]

Did a 10 min Lugol's dip with tank water. I don't believe they are all out of this coral but tons started crawling out around the 4 min mark. Picked some off with tweezers and a bunch fell off after turning upside down and shaking the coral.




Edit: That's what I love/hate about this hobby. One minute you're quickly feeding the fish to sit down to dinner and the next minute you're ridding a coral of flatworms.

 

[rdnelson]

k3nnyP;843413 wrote: Read that too. Thinking about upgrading down the road and hoping a six line is in my future.

Most wrasse will do the trick but I would stay away from the six line. They turn evil. Trust me I know from first hand experience.


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[k3nnyp]

Most wrasse will do the trick but I would stay away from the six line. They turn evil. Trust me I know from first hand experience.

Thanks for the advice. Once I get to that point I'll be asking plenty of questions and doing plenty of research.

 

[k3nnyp]

I dipped my Hammer also. I only saw one exit the hammer so it's not as infested or they're just not letting loose.

 

[rdnelson]

k3nnyP;843446 wrote: I dipped my Hammer also.

Isn't that illegal in 47 States???? Hehehehehe. "Can't touch this".


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