killing flat worms

[stedfast82]

New post here thanks for the help on the flatworms i'm going to just break it down and start over so the corals in here dip them I have lugol's how much and how long should dip

 

[hlem]

try flatworm exit, no need to remove any corals. i had a small infestation in a 40gallon frag tank, used it directly to the tank, after 2-3 dosage, no more worms, all corals good.

 

[phillipj2]

I bought a six line wrasse he eats them.

 

[SaraB]

I would dip in FWE rather than lugols actually.

 

[secretreefer]

kinda curious to this. i beat monti nudis, flatworms,( religously dipping) and redbugs (thank you interceptor). ... but any personal experiences dosing flatworm exit in the whole system?? i wanna know pros/cons!

 

[SaraB]

kinda curious to this. i beat monti nudis, flatworms,( religously dipping) and redbugs (thank you interceptor). ... but any personal experiences dosing flatworm exit in the whole system?? i wanna know pros/cons!

Here's his original thread from yesterday. I've treated my entire system a few times with no issues since I didn't have a bad case of them. The risk is if you have a big infestation that you are not aware of living in your rocks and you dose, they release a toxin when they die and if there are too many ... you can nuke some things! Always have spare saltwater and a ton of carbon ready just in case!

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/general-reef-discussions/61540-killing-flat-worms.html

 

[secretreefer]

thanks sara!