Flatworms Verification Help

[Floribraska]

I am hoping for help verifying what exactly these guys are so I can treat accordingly on my remaining SPS frags. I observed that CoralRX Pro seems to kill them at least. Thoughts as to what I'm dealing with here?

Sorry for the blurry photo, but it's the best one I got post CoralRX dip in the white container. Red circles are of interest.

I did dip in CoralRX before introduction to my tank, but I obviously need to invest in a longer-term QT setup for corals going forward... I went ahead and threw away the visually affected frags, and re-dipped everything else for now until I can verify the ID of these guys and build an appropriate plan to treat my tank accordingly.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Look like some of the black bugs that people have had. Seems there are at least two different kinds, I am sure someone will chime in with some help since that’s one I haven’t dealt with.

 

[jda]

They look like flatworms and I think that I can see some eggs. No idea if they are acro eating flatworms, or not. It is hard to tell from the pics. The eggs do look like AEFW eggs.

 

[vetteguy53081]

You have both acro eating flatworm and what appears to be black bugs and the others look like amphipods. Very unfortunate as the bugs are hard to battle and they have stripped the tissue off the piece. Treatment for you will be
Salifert Flatworm exit, and dips using Coral Rx, ReVive, and or bayer which I refuse to use.
it is best to set up a quarantine tank for treatment or at minimum, remove all acro in tank and treat with proper flow, lighting, and stability. Treat for six weeks or more, and this including any encrusting acro that is still in the tank once the corals have been pulled out. Remove at least if no QT tank, the corals that are infested with AEFW.
By treating the corals outside of the tank instead of inside the tank, these flatworms can be killed and removed. Any eggs on the corals or in your reef tank need to hatch before they too can be eliminated chemically. Siphon often to remove the dead ones that will release toxins once dead.
Sounds like a pain, but its' not. If black bugs still persist, you may have to use interceptor pill from a veterinarian which WILL knock them down. You can see eggs in pic below. Everything is really small.

 

[Floribraska]

You have both acro eating flatworm and what appears to be black bugs and the others look like amphipods. Very unfortunate as the bugs are hard to battle and they have stripped the tissue off the piece. Treatment for you will be
Salifert Flatworm exit, and dips using Coral Rx, ReVive, and or bayer which I refuse to use.
it is best to set up a quarantine tank for treatment or at minimum, remove all acro in tank and treat with proper flow, lighting, and stability. Treat for six weeks or more, and this including any encrusting acro that is still in the tank once the corals have been pulled out. Remove at least if no QT tank, the corals that are infested with AEFW.
By treating the corals outside of the tank instead of inside the tank, these flatworms can be killed and removed. Any eggs on the corals or in your reef tank need to hatch before they too can be eliminated chemically. Siphon often to remove the dead ones that will release toxins once dead.
Sounds like a pain, but its' not. If black bugs still persist, you may have to use interceptor pill from a veterinarian which WILL knock them down. You can see eggs in pic below. Everything is really small.

Thanks for the responses. Not great news, but it's what I expected to hear back. I do appreciate the verification and another set of eyes, especially when my pictures were so blurry

The frag I showed was the most affected coral, and was thrown away along with any other pieces I could visually identify damage or pests. I am preparing a treatment tank for the remaining SPS I hope to salvage.