Torches.. is it a birth mark or ...?

[DSC reef]

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There's a lot of members telling you there flatworms and how to treat it. They are flatworms and you should heed the advice given and try to dip them. Your euphyllia look unhappy and it's due to the flatworms.

 

[Haggisman14]

in every picture they're in different places. Most definitely flatworms!

 

[ajhudson15]

Removing it from the rock and dipping is not going to hurt the coral. You can glue it back on to the same exact place.

 

[realz]

F L A T W O R M S
got these ugly buggers. I hope I got them all, I'll keep my eye on them.

Thanks!

 

[Jmareef1022]

Man they look nasty...keep a lookout for the rest of the fam.

 

[SuperHaze57]

Man they look nasty...keep a lookout for the rest of the fam.

F L A T W O R M S
got these ugly buggers. I hope I got them all, I'll keep my eye on them.

Thanks!

Yes keep an eye out for them. I’m sure that’s only the first round of them but hopefully you got them all.

 

[realz]

for sure will keep an eye. luckily I had a dragonet that most likely picked at it and kept it somewhat at bay as I've had this torch since the end of Jun.

 

[hatfielj]

When a torch coral or anemone has it's mouth open like that, it's usually a stress response. I too think these need to be pulled and dipped. As others have said, you can easily remove it without damaging it and glue it back after you're done. Dipping to see if anything comes off is the only way to be 1000% sure (as you said you want to be).

 

[realz]

dang the dip didnt get it all, theres 1 left.
should I dip again in a few days so I dont stress the torch too much?
I used Two Little Fishies coral cleaner - I have a bottle of Coral RX (maybe I will try this product next)

 

[anson2003]

I use coral rx, dip every few days or as the coral allows. do not dip a stressed coral.

 

[WetPets]

Blue Life Flatworm RX it works great on them

http://www.aquariumspecialty.com/blue-life-flatworm-rx.html

 

[KenO]

A six line or leopard wrasse could help. My six line would keep them at bay but not eradicate them. The flatworms I had loved my Duncan’s. I used the Bayer product and had to dip them multiple times. I also used flatworm exit several times.

 

[Whispers]

I’ve never seen Purple flat worms?

 

[DSC reef]

I’ve never seen Purple flat worms?

Most likely the lighting and camera. There not purple in the cup where he collected them during the dip.

 

[kruley]

They kinda look like they are moving if you look at the location of them on the torch from the different photos taken. I guess it could be because of different angles but they seem to be higher and lower on some of the arms.

I agree. If you study the series of pictures they do seem to move. Also, in one picture it looks like it has spread to the coral above it too.

 

[realz]

should I continue using two little fishies or coral rx?

 

[Jmareef1022]

should I continue using two little fishies or coral rx?

Do whatever you did to get to the others.

 

[realz]

tried RX this time on the same torch and I hope I got all of them now, it seems it visibly!

 

[realz]

I also tested the RX on my Acan brain and this came out of it - I can't ID it as it can be nothing. Anybody?
Also noticed this going on yesterday - is it a sign of more FW?

 

[luckyazn6]

Looks like poop