Black spots all over

[doug byington]

Three days ago say a couple spot....a crap load. Mainly likes the bed, bottom portion of rock and new frag plugs .... but none on corals yet. Little oval black spots. Also on glass but at the bottom. Any ideas?

 

[Tahoe61]

I am going with flatworms, probably red planaria, not good, not good at all.

Thread move to Hitch-hiker ID.

Another image focused would be off great assist though.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I think you're correct, Tahoe.

 

[doug byington]

How do I get rid of them. any fish good to rid them

 

[doug byington]

I really don't want to dose a chemical.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

What are you feeding your tank? Anything with small particulates?

Did you have a diatom bloom recently?

 

[doug byington]

What are you feeding your tank? Anything with small particulates?

Did you have a diatom bloom recently?

Yes I feed reef roids, coral frenzy
Had a red algae breakout and did a chemi clean 2 months ago and I feed my fish flake and sheet algae.

 

[doug byington]

I am going with flatworms, probably red planaria, not good, not good at all.

Thread move to Hitch-hiker ID.

Another image focused would be off great assist though.

Here some more pics.... seems like it's going crazy over night

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Your tank needs a good cleaning/water change/vacuum. I would stop feeding Reef Chili for a bit. You're going to have to suck some of those out. Do you have a sump?

 

[doug byington]

Your tank needs a good cleaning/water change/vacuum. I would stop feeding Reef Chili for a bit. You're going to have to suck some of those out. Do you have a sump?

Yes I do

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Then I would suck them out using a contraption such as this. You have to get rid of some before you proceed to removal ideas. The link under the picture will so you how to use it.

http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms

 

[S&SReef]

Melanarus Wrasse may eat them.

 

[Holy_makerel]

Red planaria....what a pita. I've got em too