lightningstrike Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 The upside to this is that those with green-spotted mandarinfishes, six-line wrasses or leopard wrasses may find them feasting on these flatworms (NOT the red planaria) IF they spot them. nothing eat those bastards. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 I agree bro... I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Supposing if we use some Salifert Flatworm Exit in a tub of saltwater to dip before introducing the colony to the tank, would it help??? would the colony be stressed?? Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 I suppose that is good practice, Rav. It's supposed to be safe for corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I suppose that is good practice, Rav. It's supposed to be safe for corals. Dat's it.... that's wat I'm gonna do in the future.... cant risk having these creatures running amok in my tank... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Here's a short thread I found in RC : http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthre...ht=red+planaria Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 more literature for follow reefers out there : http://www.rshimek.com/flatworms.htm Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member somebody Posted June 22, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 22, 2005 hmm.. these flatworms.... so, should i dip softies in flatworn exit too?? or is it only needed for SPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Here's Ron Shimek's quote in one the RC's thread on solution in getting rid of Red Planaria : "Nuke the tank and start over" Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 hmm.. these flatworms.... so, should i dip softies in flatworn exit too?? or is it only needed for SPS? Softies can be a breeding ground for flatworms... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantbicycle Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Softies can be a breeding ground for flatworms... Wha, really ar? dint knw that, groos man, can softies and lps dip into the Salifert Flatworm Exit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damienkee Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Softies can be a breeding ground for flatworms... yo.... i better b caution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I think no matter how much you try to remove the flatoworms and their eggs, total success rate is very slim as you do not know where there might still be eggs and especially when your tank is so big with so many colonies of SPS. So unless you take out all colonies and inspect all LR and surfaces, you are probably fighting a losing battle as these guys will keep coming and you will lose more colonies. I really wish you all the best in your war with the flatworms and may you win in the end Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member strat Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 So are there any natural predators for these flatworms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefaholic Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 Sadly, this is not a luxury or practice that most of us follow... with such consequences. The upside to this is that those with green-spotted mandarinfishes, six-line wrasses or leopard wrasses may find them feasting on these flatworms (NOT the red planaria) IF they spot them. I guess a good countermeasure is to observe each specimen closely for negative changes, suspect the worse and try to spot for parasites such as these. The eggs can be scrapped off with a sharp knife and you can kalkwasser paste the adults if you have the time. If not, a dip with Lugols iodine (may not work for some species) or flatworm exit or Freshwater Dip may kill them (with risks to corals). Bottomline: I HATE FLATWORMS. I must agree, having a quarantine tank is like setting another reef tank, even worst if its a sps tank. Extra money. Those flatworms are a PIA. Thought of seeing them makes my hair stand even now. But having those six liner, gobies that supposely eat flat worms would be good. But we must think, if we have high flow that surround those infested acros, no fishes will swim around them. So flatworms will be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weileong Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 If your flow is so high and concentrated that they fish cannot swim ard the SPS then the tissues would be blown away long ago..... maybe the flat worm also blown away Quote Weileong's 4ft tank Part I Weileong's 4ft tank Part II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Eric Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 I must agree, having a quarantine tank is like setting another reef tank, even worst if its a sps tank. Extra money. Those flatworms are a PIA. Thought of seeing them makes my hair stand even now. But having those six liner, gobies that supposely eat flat worms would be good. But we must think, if we have high flow that surround those infested acros, no fishes will swim around them. So flatworms will be safe. Maybe we should just grow our sps tank with frags instead of colony, easier to inspect and less chance of infecting flatworms. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wa_lanz Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 ya but how many will have th patience to grow them from frags?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Ah..nasty stuff..maybe could try a copperband or yellow longnose butterfly? Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Maybe dipping the SPS colonies/frags with flatworm exit would be a good husbandry before they are introduced into the main tank.... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jimng Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 red planaria <-- i was thinking the Black+Blue line nudibranch (dun remember the scientific name) would feast on these....... Quote My Tank Thread Part I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 Bro, u sure about that?? Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jimng Posted June 23, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted June 23, 2005 I saw in a book showing pics of them eating it....need to go thru the books to find the pics..... Quote My Tank Thread Part I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV-65 Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I saw in a book showing pics of them eating it....need to go thru the books to find the pics..... dat's good news... Quote People do not plan to fail; Often they just fail to plan... Wat I do to prevent myself from tearing my hair out... My stress remedy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 If I can remember, AT had bought those velvet slugs before Slugs vs Worms? Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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