Some type of clearish flatworm ID?

[Meatball_reef]

Found this guy working its way around and on my hammer corals. The corals have been looking a little rough lately, I assumed it was due to some lingering nitrates but now I'm not so sure. Its almost transparent, but not quite.

In the first picture, it is underneath the left hammer coral. In the second picture, it is crawling across the top of the coral.

Thanks!

 

[Gareth elliott]

Euphyillia eating flatworm saddly. If there is one there is probably more and eggs.

 

[Neo Jeo]

Use Flatworm RX! Try to remove them manually if you can. That’s a big boy!

Run carbon and do a water change after “follow directions”

 

[Meatball_reef]

Best way to manually remove? And are you referring to flatworm exit, Neo?

 

[Meatball_reef]

Also, I've got prazipro on hand, it says it treats conditions assoc with flatworms. Should I dose that?

 

[Gareth elliott]

I would not does prazi in a reef tank personally. More of a treatment for fish with certain parasites.

To manually remove worms i find either a gentle handed tweezer or dental pic the easiest.

Also look out for these, will be the eggs. If the frag can be inspected outside the tank try to remove these too without damaging the coral tissue itself of course. Turkey baster in a seperate container first. If that fails, some firm yet not sharp. Like a pencil eraser want to get the eggs not the base of the coral.

 

[Meatball_reef]

I just got the guy out with a wide mouth disposable pipette. And yes, I see a bunch of those eggs on the frag. I'll take it out and try to manually remove the eggs. Appreciate the help.

 

[lapin]

From what I know which is not a lot, Euphyillia eating, polyclad worms are not killed by flat worm exit. It can stun them for a min and allow you to remove them easier. The recommended thing is to use coral RX at 2 x the dose and dip your coral, remove the stunned and dying worms. Scrape off any eggs and dip again in 1 week. Im sure Bayer would also work. You will have to read about using Bayer insecticide as a dip

 

[KJ]

Polyclad flatworm.

 

[reef lover]

As stated fw exit will not touch these guys...manual removal...repeatedly...

 

[sfin52]

Yikes.

 

[Neo Jeo]

Best way to manually remove? And are you referring to flatworm exit, Neo?

Yes, sorry exit. People are saying it won't work tho. I don't know of that for sure. I personal would still try it. Maybe when they get stung you can grab them?

Also, if you can pull the corals out and manual dip them that will help also look for eggs and scrape off. Yes, coral RX is one dip you can use. I personally use Bayer but that takes some math and dealing with strong chemicals.

 

[DSC reef]

I would honestly avoid dosing flatworm exit into a tank that will have no effect. It's a polyclad that requires manual intervention including eggs. Don't dose a chemical into a tank just because it may seem easier. Many members here with experience with that worm. If you want to dip the coral, that's fine but I would not dose the tank.

 

[Gareth elliott]

What size tank? And what livestock? I would not rely on to eliminate but could help control; have you thought about a wrasse?
Yellow corris
Pink streaked
Possum wrasse(most skittish of the 3)

Are just some examples for various tank sizes that do have a appetite for them.

 

[reef lover]

I would honestly avoid dosing flatworm exit into a tank that will have no effect. It's a polyclad that requires manual intervention including eggs. Don't dose a chemical into a tank just because it may seem easier. Many members here with experience with that worm. If you want to dip the coral, that's fine but I would not dose the tank.

This !!