Problems with Flatworms, Need Help

[Tagsio]

About a week ago I realized I now have brown flatworms in my 75 gal. I've been keeping them at a min. by siphoning, but their population is still thriving. My tank isn't overwhelmed by them, but they seem to be attracted to my leather corals so I want to get them out of my tank without using flatworm exit. I want to take a more natural route and a Springers Damsel seems like the best fit for my current setup; they are peaceful, easy to take care of, reef-safe, and supposedly feast on flatworms. Does anyone have any experience with these Damsels? Will they lower my flatworm population?

 

[Dburr1014]

Don't know about damsels but some wrasse like to munch on them. 6 line, 8 line, yellow choris, I'm sure there are others too.

 

[vetteguy53081]

About a week ago I realized I now have brown flatworms in my 75 gal. I've been keeping them at a min. by siphoning, but their population is still thriving. My tank isn't overwhelmed by them, but they seem to be attracted to my leather corals so I want to get them out of my tank without using flatworm exit. I want to take a more natural route and a Springers Damsel seems like the best fit for my current setup; they are peaceful, easy to take care of, reef-safe, and supposedly feast on flatworms. Does anyone have any experience with these Damsels? Will they lower my flatworm population?

Actually, the Springer’s Damsel does eat flatworms. Other flatworm eaters are :
Yellow coris wrasse
6 line wrasse
lunare wrasse
melanurus wrasse

also blue velvet nudibranch.

Can you post pics under white light for identification ?

 

[Tagsio]

Actually, the Springer’s Damsel does eat flatworms. Other flatworm eaters are :
Yellow coris wrasse
6 line wrasse
lunare wrasse
melanurus wrasse

also blue velvet nudibranch.

Can you post pics under white light for identification ?

Sure, will do in morning as my lights are off right now. Since I have a wrasse currently I'm against getting another one in fear of potential aggression issues. I am aware yellow wrasses are peaceful, but just thought a damsel would be easier to take care of. My tank definitely isn't ready for a nudi and since my lfs don't have any I would have to order online.

 

[damsels are not mean]

About a week ago I realized I now have brown flatworms in my 75 gal. I've been keeping them at a min. by siphoning, but their population is still thriving. My tank isn't overwhelmed by them, but they seem to be attracted to my leather corals so I want to get them out of my tank without using flatworm exit. I want to take a more natural route and a Springers Damsel seems like the best fit for my current setup; they are peaceful, easy to take care of, reef-safe, and supposedly feast on flatworms. Does anyone have any experience with these Damsels? Will they lower my flatworm population?

Like any fish pest control they are hit or miss. Buy them because you like the fish and hope they do what you want but they might never even look at them. you might be able to train them to go for the flatworms by using a turkey baster to blow the flatworms around. Many fish will eat them when this happens and may learn to see them as free food.