Flatworm Exit

[100gallon]

Well it appears as though I have an outbreak of flatworm on my two hammers. I will be dosing exit tomorrow

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[Neopimp]

Be ruthless, get a yellow coris wrasse, and a six line.

I dosed exit so many times.. but it was the fish that did the trick for me.

 

[saltyair]

I personally don't like exit it will kill the good worms too.

imho get a yellow wrasse / fresh water dip your lps and lower the tds. I would only use exit in extreme cases ( my buddy had a massive out break)

Good luck

 

[barebottomcouple]

I agree with saltyair if it kills bad things it kills good things also

 

[100gallon]

Hmm. Confused now. It seems like only my two hammers. Should I break the free and use exit in a pail?

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[100gallon]

I need to locate the two fish. Any suggestions?

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[Kman]

What color of flat worms? I would not recommend using medications in a reef tank and would use more natural methods like the fish suggested above. Unless absolutely necessary. If you really have to use something like exit I would set up a temp tank to soak it in for a dip with good flow or a air stone to increase O2. If it is the red flatworms you can try attaching a clamp on shop light to one corner of the tank and shut off all other lights in the room and tank. After a few hrs most should go towards the light as they should be attracted to it. You can then take a soft airline tube with a piece of the hard tube and suck them off the glass. I have solved a massive tank wide outbreak just by doing that a few nights in a row. But for the most part the fish will do a good job unless it is a really big bloom. I found the green wrasse a good choice as well. But it could eat other things like tube worms.

 

[100gallon]

Stace to the rescue. Lol I am picking up a six line and a corrie from abd now. Otw to kw. I will grab some exit just in case
The worms are flat small wide brown patches that move. I thought my hammers were just discolored in those areas....but when u saw the patch move last night it was confirmed. Explains why I couldn't sleep!

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[Kman]

Hmm. Confused now. It seems like only my two hammers. Should I break the free and use exit in a pail?

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A quick freshwater dip can work. Just have a saltwater bucket with water from the main tank to rinse them in after. You don't want them getting back in the tank.

 

[Kman]

The change in osmotic pressure from freshwater to saltwater should make them pop. But i would only do each fresh water dip for a few min.

 

[Kevin Tran]

Of all the luck, you gotta have the most !

 

[100gallon]

Thanks kev.

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[100gallon]

I dip and inspect each piece too. I guess u can't get em all

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[Kevin Tran]

Thanks kev.

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Don't thank me for it bud. , you should thank the person who you bought it from. Good luck treating it tho. With all this luck, by the time your tank is all settle. You should be a huge pro. I know you have learn a lot to all the stuff you been through. Positive note, pretty soon you will be able to give advice to other members. Phil the pro.

 

[100gallon]

Dr phil lmao

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[Kman]

Good thing you caught them early and they are not the red ones. The red ones have the ability to kill sessile inverts and even fish if a large amount of the worms die, so if you have a big outbreak you can kill some of your stuff in the tank.

 

[jroovers]

I nearly caused a tank crash from the red planaria flatworms and flatworm exit, if you have a large number of them they will release a lot of toxins into the water, and even carbon, NSW changes, and aerating won't help you. If you have a minimal number, that is better... I'd nip them in the bud sooner rather than later. Some of them will survive the treatment as well, so not a bad idea to consider the natural methods proposed.

 

[Kman]

I nearly caused a tank crash from the red planaria flatworms and flatworm exit.

Man that sucks but it could have been worse. I always error on the side of caution with them because sometimes the red ones are rust color and can easily be confused with the brown ones.

 

[100gallon]

I have predators on board and keep fingers crossed

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[100gallon]

Today I will try and snap a set before and after

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