Ridding flatworms..in a nano

[Mattyice008]

So for the first time in the hobby, I have flatworms in one of my personal tanks.
They happen to be in a Nuvo 16..

I'm not a fan of using any chemicals in my tank..I have way too much $$ in coral to risk it.
So I'm turning to livestock to get rid of them.

I've only seen 3 or 4 VERY small ones at a time on the glass. I siphon them out as I see them. But I know there has to be more.
I was thinking a 6-line..but I have an aggressive GSM clown and its a small tank.

Let me know what you think guys.
Livestock currently:
gold stripe maroon clown, ~1inch
Bicolor blenny, ~2inch
harlequin shrimp
peppermint shrimp
cleaner shrimp
hermits, snails,
then tons of coral

 

[Tahoe61]

How aggressive you want to be really depends on the type of flatworm, red planaria are the most problematic, some types are harmless.

I would never put a Six Line in such a small tank, six line wrasses can become pretty aggressive in small tanks. Your tank is really too small for a third fish.

Flatworm exit does a very good job but you really have to follow the directions, I would not hesitate to use it for a Red Planaria outbreak.

 

[Mattyice008]

I'm not sure what type they are. Very very small, white in color. They move when touched. Their tails are sort of ribbon-like.

 

[Tahoe61]

Sounds like the harmless variety, Amphiscolops, please see link below.

LionfishLair.com - Hitchhiker Guide to your Aquarium

 

[Mattyice008]

Sounds like the harmless variety, Amphiscolops, please see link below.

LionfishLair.com - Hitchhiker Guide to your Aquarium

That looks like them!

Probably 90% identical but its definitely the closest thing! thankyou.
So no need to stop them?

 

[Tahoe61]

I see no reason to intervene unless you start seeing flatworms that are red, brown or green.

Just keep an eye on the population numbers.

If it's Amphiscolops, I have never had an issue with them becoming problematic.

You got off luck.

 

[BR549]

I had a few red ones a 2 years ago. They gradually multiplied until recently there were tons of them. They haven't bothered anything. I just got tired of looking at them lfs set me up with a springer I damsel 4 months ago he'll eat a few here and there if I don't feed him but didn't make a dent in them. May or May not work for you I don't know how one would do in a small tank. Then lfs guy set me up with 2 velvet nudis. At the time he told me they would die before eating them all and he was right but it got them down to where they're not an eyesore anymore. I just didn't want to use chemicals. I would just siphon what you can and watch for your corals closing up n go from there