Euphillia eating flatworms eggs?

[Lps_lover12]

I just noticed these on my torch corals and thought they could possibly be eggs for euphillia eating flatworms? The one is doing good and is happy however the other one has been closed up for a couple weeks, still has lots of colour and all my other corals are doing great in that tank but not I notice these this could be why. I can’t find and pics of what the eggs look like so thank you in advance.

 

[wiggitywade]

Yeah looks like it. I had the issue as well. Dip to remove the adult worms and brush the eggs off. Definitely be thorough on the brushing to not miss an egg and have the little buggers stick around.

Looks like your pic has some worms in it as well

 

[Lps_lover12]

Yeah looks like it. I had the issue as well. Dip to remove the adult worms and brush the eggs off. Definitely be thorough on the brushing to not miss an egg and have the little buggers stick around.

Looks like your pic has some worms in it as well

Thank you! What would be the best dip to use? I have coral rx and medicoral as well. Also should I just use a tooth brush to scrub the eggs off?

 

[Lps_lover12]

Thank you! What would be the best dip to use? I have coral rx and medicoral as well. Also should I just use a tooth brush to scrub the eggs off?

Yeah looks like it. I had the issue as well. Dip to remove the adult worms and brush the eggs off. Definitely be thorough on the brushing to not miss an egg and have the little buggers stick around.

Looks like your pic has some worms in it as well

Also is it something I should be super worried about? I’ve read there are lots of different species and some can re produce like crazy and it’s almost impossible to get rid of them and there’s also some that don’t reproduce and aren’t super harmful

 

[wiggitywade]

Thank you! What would be the best dip to use? I have coral rx and medicoral as well. Also should I just use a tooth brush to scrub the eggs off?

I used an iodine based on, can't remember the name. Whatever you use just be sure to shake them off/out

 

[wiggitywade]

Also is it something I should be super worried about? I’ve read there are lots of different species and some can re produce like crazy and it’s almost impossible to get rid of them and there’s also some that don’t reproduce and aren’t super harmful

They can and likely will kill your euphyllia. Whatever one you has is definitely reproducing heavily. I took the extra precaution and dipped all my euphyllia every 5 days for3ish weeks to make sure I got them all. Scrub the eggs of well and if you caught it early hopefully they haven't spread to any other colonies yet.

 

[wiggitywade]

This is what I had, and yours look the same

Euphyllia Menace: Polyclad Flatworm · Saltwateraquarist.com

The Polyclad Flatworm can wreak havoc on Euphyllia and other coral. Dipping will work for adult flatworms, but the eggs must be manually removed.

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Parasitic Polyclad Worms | AquaNerd

Parasitic Polyclad Worms. Learn more about them on the AquaNerd blog.

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[Lps_lover12]

I used an iodine based on, can't remember the name. Whatever you use just be sure to shake them off/out

Just dipped all my euphilla, had 3 of them in total and a ton of eggs. We’re only on my three torch’s and none of my hammers or frogspawns, I’m guessing cause they were close together. All the coral is really annoyed with me now and hoping I didn’t kill any by accident.

 

[wiggitywade]

Just dipped all my euphilla, had 3 of them in total and a ton of eggs. We’re only on my three torch’s and none of my hammers or frogspawns, I’m guessing cause they were close together. All the coral is really annoyed with me now and hoping I didn’t kill any by accident.

Nice! Good thing you caught it!

The dips and brushing probably ticked them off good. Keep an eye on them and if you want to be safe I'd dip every 5 days for the next 10 days to make sure you didn't miss any. Dips don't kill the eggs, just the hatched ones. Better safe than dead coral!

 

[ADAM]

100% EEFW egg sacks. Judging by the missing skeletal flesh damage theres adults as well.

Some seem to prefer different euphyllia corals and strains within the family. However if they like green torches they’ll certainly feed on gold if they run out of greens.

CoralRx will work and I’ve used Revive with good success on adults also. Now that you’ve seen them you will need to thoroughly inspect every few days and dip any that looks suspicious. It will take weeks, if not months, to be sure they’re all gone… but when you think you’ve beaten them keep inspecting and dipping for 2-4 more weeks minimum; trust me!

From this point on you will need to c any euphy that looks upset for longer than usual (usual retraction= pooping) and/or has some visible recession on the skeletal flesh and inspect throughly. They can be a real pain in the rump for a while but it is definitely a manageable/ beatable pest.

Pics for reference:

 

[chipchipbro]

I has the same "problem" and didnt know anything about these worms. I just saw the eggs attached to the skeletton and was wondering if those are snail eggs or something.
After a few days I noticed my hammer isnt opening and then I did more research.

I think if that happened to you once, then you learned that lesson and always check for the EEFW plus their eggs.

Imo a dip doesnt solve the problem and I has to remove he eggs manually (scratching) with a toothbrush and some other stuff.

 

[ADAM]

I has the same "problem" and didnt know anything about these worms. I just saw the eggs attached to the skeletton and was wondering if those are snail eggs or something.
After a few days I noticed my hammer isnt opening and then I did more research.

I think if that happened to you once, then you learned that lesson and always check for the EEFW plus their eggs.

Imo a dip doesnt solve the problem and I has to remove he eggs manually (scratching) with a toothbrush and some other stuff.

Manual removal for egg sacks and common dips should work for adults. It usually takes weeks/ months to be sure they’re out of your system.