Flatworms

sshumer14 · May 31, 2023

Noticed this past weekend what appears to be the start of a flatworm outbreak in my 65 gallon mixed reef. Spoke to my maintenance guy and he is very much against chemicals to address the issue. He suggested a 6 line wrasse but probably forgot I already have a mystery wrasse. I am reading they may go after one another but is it ok being that the 6 line is being added to the mystery’s house as opposed to the mystery being added? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

vetteguy53081 · Jun 1, 2023

sshumer14 said:
Noticed this past weekend what appears to be the start of a flatworm outbreak in my 65 gallon mixed reef. Spoke to my maintenance guy and he is very much against chemicals to address the issue. He suggested a 6 line wrasse but probably forgot I already have a mystery wrasse. I am reading they may go after one another but is it ok being that the 6 line is being added to the mystery’s house as opposed to the mystery being added? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Best fish to eat them are:
Yellow coris wrasse
Lunare wrasse

Springieri damsel

You can also siphon them with 3/8” tubing and discard them. If you have quite a few, look for presence of eggs which are tiny and scrape off into a net and discard

sshumer14 · Jun 1, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Best fish to eat them are:
Yellow coris wrasse
Lunare wrasse

Springieri damsel

You can also siphon them with 3/8” tubing and discard them. If you have quite a few, look for presence of eggs which are tiny and scrape off into a net and discard

I was told a 6 line?? No???