Frogspawn with flatworms help

[Tyreef2016]

So during a power outage right now, looking over the tank and spotted these guys. I haven't seen any large ones.

Will flatworm exit remove them? Should I dip everything? Any thoughts

Thanks reefers

 

[ahiggins]

All I see are frogspawn tips...can you maybe circle what youre talking about?

 

[GHsaltie]

I think that is one of them that he's seeing.

 

[Tyreef2016]

I think that is one of them that he's seeing.

All I see are frogspawn tips...can you maybe circle what youre talking about?

sorry lost power so i was on my iPhone that is one they are small and white/tan

 

[Tyreef2016]

 

[ahiggins]

are you sure theyre flatworms?
In the first pic they look like asterina stars...

 

[Tyreef2016]

are you sure theyre flatworms?
In the first pic they look like asterina stars...

deff not asterinas, from what i saw. basically a mushroom cloud shape with the split tail. watched them moving across the frogspawn pretty fast. also super flat they just glided along the frogspawn.

 

[ahiggins]

ok
Ive never seen them run along an actual coral. Mine pretty much stay along the glass.
So...is your coral open when the whites are on but closed during blues? = normal.
Take a look at Renee's site-she has a lot of good info: http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

 

[Tahoe61]

Are they clear in coloration for reddish/brown? Are there hundreds or just a few?

 

[ahiggins]

I also have clear/white ones...if I had to guess maybe 50 lol they havent grown in population or declined that ive noticed.
I dont think theyre bad.

 

[Tyreef2016]

Are they clear in coloration for reddish/brown? Are there hundreds or just a few?

well within 10 minutes of power going out, there was atleast 10 from what i saw on the frogspawn. they appeared more clear/white. i wouldn't say hundreds but deff more then 20.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Look like this?

 

[Tyreef2016]

Look like this?

yes!! great quality shot. any help?

 

[Psiber_Syn]

The only advice I can give is good luck I still have them after dipping and sucking them out all that's left is flatworm exit just haven't done it from all the horror stories of killing off a tank I need a good filter before I do that

 

[Tyreef2016]

The only advice I can give is good luck I still have them after dipping and sucking them out all that's left is flatworm exit just haven't done it from all the horror stories of killing off a tank I need a good filter before I do that

 

[G-reef]

A few years ago i had a run in with these guys and lost!
Nothing seemed to fully eliminate them.
I wish you luck.
Keep us posted maybe we can solve this problem once and for all.

 

[Tyreef2016]

A few years ago i had a run in with these guys and lost!
Nothing seemed to fully eliminate them.
I wish you luck.
Keep us posted maybe we can solve this problem once and for all.

That's what I was afraid of. I've also got mixed answers whether they are reef safe or not? My frogspawn seems fine only reason I ask.

 

[johntdaballa]

Would the salifert flatworms treatment work?

 

[G-reef]

They eventually wiped out all my torches and hammers.. litterally living in the empty skeletons.
Id find them floating on the water when their food source ran out.
It took months for me to finally get them out.
I finally gave in and broke the tank down.
Best thing since then is my caution and fear to buy more coral!!!

 

[ahiggins]

I wonder if they do that to hammers too?