ID Needed and also some help;)

[matt803]

Guys I have some macroalgae or something growing on my rocks close to the bottom of the tank and going onto the sand bed. I am not really sure what it is or what I need to do to remove it.

Looks like little green/brown things that just fall of the rocks onto the sand. Not sure what can eat this up?

Any help would be great!

Thanks

 

[ReeferBee]

Hard to tell from the pics but maybe flatworms?

 

[matt803]

They dont move and this pics have been zoomed in. I can try and get some more pics but they dont move at all. Just drops from the rock down the the sand. dont have anything in my tank that likes to eat it.

 

[ninjabeaver]

they almost look like flatworms

 

[matt803]

My phone hates me. I am trying to get better pics. If they are flat worms what should I do at this point?

 

[ms705jk]

They are flatworms I am currently fighting the same battle. Flatworm exit is a great fish and reef safe product. Turn your white lights of and watch closely they will start moving into holes in your rocks. I was able to catch mine early. You have an infestation. Let us now if you need help treating

 

[matt803]

This is a close up. I will try and look into flat worms a little more. Any quick tips or a place to start?

Thanks for all the help guys!

 

[ms705jk]

http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchworms.html

 

[ninjabeaver]

This is a close up. I will try and look into flat worms a little more. Any quick tips or a place to start?

Thanks for all the help guys!

Manual removal can help...you can use an air hose to start a siphon and suck them out to a bucket with a filter sock then return water to tank. I also hear that yellow coris wrasse will eat them.

 

[ms705jk]

I've tried siphoning mine off but they have a pretty strong hold. With the amount of worms you have I wouldn't recommend any buying a fish to clean them up. There's just to many. There are several wrasse that are know to eat flatworms and even then its 50/50. Get some flatworm exit, carbon, and enough water for a 50% water change. And for the love of god follow the directions. You may have to treat 5 -6 time. Good luck

 

[ReeferBee]

I've used flatworm exit with success. Follow directions and have good quality carbon on hand to run after they die. A yellow coris wrasse will eat them as well. Many say most wrasse will eat them but out of my three wrasse my coris wrasse is by far the best for pest. Nice looking fish too!