Aefw?!?!?!?!

[Luis Figueroa]

Please someone tell me it's not what I think it is?!!?? They're not on my acros but on lr low flow areas. They slide on the glass easy to knock off lr and glass.

 

[ahiggins]

They do look like it to me

 

[epstein]

yeap they do.....and a lot of em...

 

[fragit]

Could just be your run of the mill planaria. Are they not on your acros?

 

[fragit]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-battle-with-red-planaria-flatworms.84921/

 

[Willz]

I think it is planaria as well. Get a 6-line wrasse. It will enjoy the live food and keep the pests out of your tank.

 

[Luis Figueroa]

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/the-battle-with-red-planaria-flatworms.84921/

I just click on this link after I started this thread hahaha but they are not on the acros and doesn't appear to have any interest in them. So I'm guessing it's the planaria flatworms, I'm ordering the flatworm exit today!

 

[Ds04384]

I think it is planaria as well. Get a 6-line wrasse. It will enjoy the live food and keep the pests out of your tank.

I'll third it. Flatworms but not AEFW. I believe this is a type that is photosynthetic and won't mess with y it corals

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Those are Convolutriloba

 

[fragit]

Run lots of carbon, I would check with Renee @Lionfish Lair but when most flat worms die they can release toxins into the water that can be harmful to your livestock.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The Convolutriloba species have toxins, the others don't.

 

[Luis Figueroa]

Those are Convolutriloba

I want to do the extermination naturally and was thinking of blue velvet nudibranch. Have you had success with those or know if they're safe. Also saw the flatworm exit but that seems very risky. Then the 6line wrasse option which I could use another Fish in my aquarium [emoji4] which would you suggest?

 

[Luis Figueroa]

Those are Convolutriloba

I want to do the extermination naturally and was thinking of blue velvet nudibranch. Have you had success with those or know if they're safe. Also saw the flatworm exit but that seems very risky. Then the 6line wrasse option which I could use another Fish in my aquarium [emoji4] which would you suggest?

 

[fragit]

I think that wrasses for most are hit and miss. Six lines can get aggressive though, maybe a yellow coris or some other species. I'm sure some one will chime in.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

People safely use flatworm exit, but I could never do it. There's collateral damage with those things. Do you have a sump?

 

[Luis Figueroa]

No. This tank setup I went sumpless just a hob bio wheel with skimmer and carbon... best looking tank I've had in terms of coral growth and coloration. Would having a sump help out in this situation?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

No, it wouldn't help, it can be easier to suck them out if you have a sump. I use a rigid tubing and airline attached to a little carbon bag. You can suck away with impunity if you can sit the end in the sump. Other than that, I use a rigid tubing and airline attached to a 60cc syringe.

Do you do anything to promote pod growth?

 

[Luis Figueroa]

Just feed corals and fish...want some cheato but don't want to limit nutrients in my tank. Is there another way to promote pods?

 

[Elementalj]

I think it is planaria as well. Get a 6-line wrasse. It will enjoy the live food and keep the pests out of your tank.

I'd do a yellow coris, my six has a serious attitude problem, I still like him though! [emoji48]

 

[Willz]

I'd do a yellow coris, my six has a serious attitude problem, I still like him though! [emoji48]

I actually have 2 coris as well