I Might Have Flatworms

twilliard · Dec 23, 2015

Harmless when used properly

Try not to go over 1ml per 10 gallons for daily dosing. Here this is not the case as we are not daily dosing.
Shep is close to 60 gallons so a one time dose of 6ml wont even hurt algaes the half life is too short

Shep · Dec 24, 2015

So @twilliard can you make a quick "guide" on how to do your peroxide method? The invasion seems to be getting a little worse so I want to fix it before it becomes more of a problem. Also will peroxide or FWE kill pods?

twilliard · Dec 24, 2015

Neither of those methods will kill pods.
I can write something up, would be able to do that this weekend after Christmas

Shep · Dec 24, 2015

twilliard said:
Neither of those methods will kill pods.
I can write something up, would be able to do that this weekend after Christmas

Thank you, that would be great

Hawain_Rob · Dec 24, 2015

I had a serious flatworm problem. I got a melanurus wrasse and he ate everyone of them.

Triggreef · Dec 24, 2015

So I have 10 wrasse, halichoerus and leopards. Even though everyone on the forums says one leopard will clear a tank of pods, let me tell you they are not scarce if you look at night with a flashlight. I thought these little clear flat worms were eradicated in my tank but I actually saw one scoot away on the live rock last night. Point is, if you have live rock then you have somewhere for critters to hide. Just cuz you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there.

Shep · Dec 24, 2015

Have wanted a wrasse, so maybe I will get one to add in after treatment.

Hawain_Rob · Dec 24, 2015

Triggreef said:
So I have 10 wrasse, halichoerus and leopards. Even though everyone on the forums says one leopard will clear a tank of pods, let me tell you they are not scarce if you look at night with a flashlight. I thought these little clear flat worms were eradicated in my tank but I actually saw one scoot away on the live rock last night. Point is, if you have live rock then you have somewhere for critters to hide. Just cuz you don't see them doesn't mean

silva218 · Dec 24, 2015

I had a large population of these in my nano. I bought a melanarus wrasse and haven't seen one since. Plus he gets along great with my clowns

Shep · Jun 27, 2016

So after thinking they were gone, they have come back with a vengeance and are know everywhere! The do not seem to be eating corals or anything but are kind of ugly -__-

Dwb5 · Jun 27, 2016

twilliard said:
If you want to rid of them add 6ml of peroxide with lights off. They will start to get really upset and then they will (for most species) end up in the water column. Some species require the use of a power head to get them off the surface they are on.
You will want the most flow you can get and will end up in the filter sock.
This is where you catch them still alive, no toxins released.
You can do this every 24 hours as they may also be in the sump (depends on the time of introduction) and to further remove any that are left.
Totally safe for your tank
Peroxide in a higher dose kills them within 10 minutes so this is what I avoid.

Will this work on the red ones as well.