Flatworms a lot or little

muggle0981 · Nov 26, 2023

Trying to figure how screwed i am on flatworms

Usually see them on my one mushroom colony, frogspawn and small lobo.

So i dipped them cause i can get then out and this is the result.

Lot-little?

I know theres more in the tank not gonna play the got you all card.

Ive done the suck out with a baster, tried a blue velvet budi branch that was MIA after day one

have yellow coris wrasse-timor and pintail fairy wrasse-know the yellow is oest control-i dont want a six line

Thoughts

Spare time · Nov 27, 2023

Seems like a decent amount. How big is the tank. A scooter dragonet should take care of them.

exnisstech · Nov 27, 2023

I didn't even realize I had them untill a frogspawn that was thriving went downhill. I dipped it and a bunch came off of it. I used flat worm exit. It's a 180g tank and I don't want to add any new fish to eat them. I have a six line and two damsels but if they were eating any they couldn't keep up with them. I had no negative reactions from using the treatment.

jda · Nov 27, 2023

You are going to have a massive amount more than you can see. Some fish can eat them, velvet nudibranch. In the end, they will never get them all, but can keep them under control if you have enough fish.

You are not screwed. They are easy to treat if you plan ahead and are smart. The dewormer is safe, but the toxins that the worms give off is legit. Just need lots of fresh water, reactors for carbon and a good plan. These are beatable.