Losing battle with planaria

[twilliard]

Hi Randy I have a chemistry question.
I have been battling planaria for quite some time using FLE
My acros are suffering from either toxins or the FLE
Is there a chemistry issue that will cause stn even though I do the water changes and carbon.
would a person want to use a larger volume of carbon based on coral looks since we are unable to test for toxins?
Thanks Randy

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

FLE is Salifert Flatworm Exit?

I think using more GAC is a good idea, at least when you have finished with a treatment.

 

[twilliard]

Thanks Randy yes it is the flatworm exit.
these guys are so small I think they survive the treatment. Treated 5 times now over 3 months
I will up the carbon! Right now using 1/2 pound for 80G

 

[cloak]

I'm assuming you do have a small siphon on hand? I know it's a little tedious, but removing them one by one will help. Sometimes you just have to do the work. GL.

http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

 

[twilliard]

Thanks yes I do but the issue is they are so small you have to look hard to find them.
about the size of the tip of a ball point pen

 

[cloak]

That's just how it goes sometimes... GL.

 

[robby2782]

Yellow Coris Wrasse will take care of them. It worked for me

 

[vedros74]

Yellow Coris Wrasse will take care of them. It worked for me

I added a yellow Coris to my frag tank and it wiped them out

 

[twilliard]

Sorry guys as adding fish to my tank is not an option.
Randy, is there a chemistry means to rid these guys? Like Fenbendazol?

 

[CoralNerd]

These guys are hard to shake. I also used the Salifert FWE and you can wipe them down but they come back. I already have two Yellow Coris Wrasse.

Has anyone tried something like Aquarium Catcher Trap Tank Acrylic Tube Trapper for Planaria Worm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H70NC6A/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_pZZewbFQK8V5G ?

Also if you use a system to syphon them out like Melvs Reef did where can I get the acrylic tubes from?

 

[jcdeng]

are you talking about AEFW? or just regular flatworms? If you absolutely cannot add a fish, have you consider a nudi?

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+524+2198&pcatid=2198

the blue velvets are natural predators for flatworms.

 

[CoralNerd]

The guys on the glass not AFEW, thank god. I have the fish they didn't eat them.
Did you see that trap on Amazon?

 

[Reefdad68]

I bought a medium sized 6 line wrasse after trying other wrasses and fed tank lightly and he eliminated issue quickly nothing else had worked prior

 

[Wiz]

Six line works for me

 

[twilliard]

Peroxide does wonders on the common brown planaria