Red flatworms on coral frag

[ANissan]

Currently floating a new frag as we speak I noticed the frag plug has red planaria I have coral RX and I’m going to dip it but should I still add it to my system?

 

[DDenny]

If you have a QT I would put it there. There is probably eggs on the frag as well. Inspect the frag closely for eggs gently scrape off the eggs.

 

[ANissan]

If you have a QT I would put it there. There is probably eggs on the frag as well. Inspect the frag closely for eggs gently scrape off the eggs.

I don’t have a QT unfortunately. I kept it in the coral RX dip for 10 min, did a quick wash for 10 seconds with RODI water, washed off with saltwater, and brushed the plug off with a toothbrush and cut off the base before placing in tank

 

[DDenny]

I don’t have a QT unfortunately. I kept it in the coral RX dip for 10 min, did a quick wash for 10 seconds with RODI water, washed off with saltwater, and brushed the plug off with a toothbrush and cut off the base before placing in tank

Just keep an eye out and siphon out any that you see. I had some Acoel flatworms come in on snails I am assuming as eggs. Been eating with them for two weeks. Every time I see one I pull out the turkey baster and suck it out. If all else fails flatworm exit by Salifert. There are a ton of threads here on how to use it and what to do. When flatworm die they release a toxin.

 

[ANissan]

Just keep an eye out and siphon out any that you see. I had some Acoel flatworms come in on snails I am assuming as eggs. Been eating with them for two weeks. Every time I see one I pull out the turkey baster and suck it out. If all else fails flatworm exit by Salifert. There are a ton of threads here on how to use it and what to do. When flatworm die they release a toxin.

Not stoked for being my first coral I added to this tank should I just take out the frag? Just found these on it as well

 

[ANissan]

Just keep an eye out and siphon out any that you see. I had some Acoel flatworms come in on snails I am assuming as eggs. Been eating with them for two weeks. Every time I see one I pull out the turkey baster and suck it out. If all else fails flatworm exit by Salifert. There are a ton of threads here on how to use it and what to do. When flatworm die they release a toxin.

 

[DDenny]

Looks like zoa spiders. I dip my zoas is iodine when I got them and one had a spider on it. Haven’t seen any more and there was only one on 10 frags that I received from the same vendor. It that is in your tank I would pull that frag out and re-dip them. Not sure about Coral Rx never used it.

 

[ANissan]

Looks like zoa spiders. I dip my zoas is iodine when I got them and one had a spider on it. Haven’t seen any more and there was only one on 10 frags that I received from the same vendor.

Should I take out this frag? I had it in coral RX for almost 10minutes before I put it in the tank

 

[ChiCity]

Not stoked for being my first coral I added to this tank should I just take out the frag? Just found these on it as well

dang,
what grimey &s* spot did you grab these from?!

 

[DDenny]

Yes it would take it out and at least remove the bug. And reinspect and return.

 

[DDenny]

dang,
what grimey &s* spot did you grab these from?!

Was thinking the same thing. If online I would be contacting the vendor and ask what the heck.

 

[Rmckoy]

Contact the seller ..
start by informing them of their pest problem .

Im
Still battling red flatworms . And both places ( only places ) I buy frags from deny having them .

 

[DDenny]

Haven’t added any new corals for almost three weeks. But I did add more CUC and that is the way I think I got the Acoel flatworms from. Search and destroy missions throughout the day sucking them up with a baster lol

 

[Rmckoy]

Haven’t added any new corals for almost three weeks. But I did add more CUC and that is the way I think I got the Acoel flatworms from. Search and destroy missions throughout the day sucking them up with a baster lol

I have a small 1/4” airline hose with a rigid pipette inside the one end. .

I should use nylon and run it back into the sump .
but I mix a bucket of saltwater .
suck out as many flatworms as I can within the amount of water I can replace .

I have flatworm exit but it kinda scares me being a 230 gal .
I can only mix 10% water change at any given time .

 

[DDenny]

I have a small 1/4” airline hose with a rigid pipette inside the one end. .

I should use nylon and run it back into the sump .
but I mix a bucket of saltwater .
suck out as many flatworms as I can within the amount of water I can replace .

I have flatworm exit but it kinda scares me being a 230 gal .
I can only mix 10% water change at any given time .

I known the feeling I don’t want to use it and I have a 4g tank. Cant imagine 230g.

 

[Rmckoy]

I known the feeling I don’t want to use it and I have a 4g tank. Cant imagine 230g.

If you’re running carbon and can do a large water change .
I wouldn’t have thought about it .

 

[ANissan]

Was thinking the same thing. If online I would be contacting the vendor and ask what the heck.

A local LFS that shall remain unnamed but got that thing in the front idk if it was a Zoa spider this what it was under a jewelers loup, along with one of the clove polyps on this frag debating if I should just take this thing out hopefully I didn’t stress out the polyps to much