What kind of flatworm is this?

[Thespammailaccount]

Found this flatworm on a plug why kind of flatworm is it? If you click on the picture you can see it better. It is fairly large brown with a white trim that goes all around the outside of its body

 

[GlassMunky]

Poly clad flatworm maybe?
#reefsquad ?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Think I have identified it. euphyllia eating flatworm Polyclad flatworm. Looks just like this worm

EEFW infestation (euphyllia eating flatworms)

I see them on all my Euphyllia right now. Two euphyllia (hammer and torch) are very unhappy. Pics included. I think you can see eggs on the bottom pic. Thought it was because My nitrates are too low but not the case I guess. I believe these are EEFW but if they are another kind of flatworm let...

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[fishguy242]

hope that's in a pre dip !!!

 

[Thespammailaccount]

hope that's in a pre dip !!!

Found it on my orange hammer in my display. It made it through the dip

 

[GlassMunky]

Found it on my orange hammer in my display. It made it through the dip

What dip are you using?
sounds ineffective.
I suggest something strong like Bayer. That stuff kills everything

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Last addition was probably a month ago. Looking at my other euphyllia coral not seeing anything but I am sure if there is one there is probably more

 

[Thespammailaccount]

What dip are you using?
sounds ineffective.
I suggest something strong like Bayer. That stuff kills everything

Revive followed by seachem reef dip iodine based

 

[GlassMunky]

Neither of those are meant to kill anything, they are more of an antiseptic dip for use after fragging.

 

[fishguy242]

bummer ,sorry to hear ,going to dip all fillys once a week for 6 weeks i think,can you add a wrasse..etc.. to help you out??

 

[GlassMunky]

bummer ,sorry to hear ,going to dip all fillys once a week for 6 weeks i think,can you add a wrasse..etc.. to help you out??

They won’t help.
I had a friend who had 3 possum wrasse in his 40G and when he broke it down and brought me his corals they were covered in these guys

 

[Thespammailaccount]

They won’t help.
I had a friend who had 3 possum wrasse in his 40G and when he broke it down and brought me his corals they were covered in these guys

What did you use to kill them?

 

[Thespammailaccount]

bummer ,sorry to hear ,going to dip all fillys once a week for 6 weeks i think,can you add a wrasse..etc.. to help you out??

What do you recommend I use as a dip?

 

[GlassMunky]

What did you use to kill them?

Bayer.
I pour it into the dip container until it’s as thick as milk and you can’t see the bottom.
I let the corals sit for 10 minutes giving a gentle swirl with a stick every couple minutes.
then they get rinsed off in fresh tank water twice for 10 minutes each to make sure there’s no residual Bayer left on them before going back into the tank.

 

[fishguy242]

bayer i will get a pic give me a couple

 

[GlassMunky]

https://www.lowes.com/pd/BAYER-ADVANCED-Complete-40-fl-oz-Concentrate-Insect-Killer/3033912

This is the stuff you want.
make sure the active ingredients match

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Bayer.
I pour it into the dip container until it’s as thick as milk and you can’t see the bottom.
I let the corals sit for 10 minutes giving a gentle swirl with a stick every couple minutes.
then they get rinsed off in fresh tank water twice for 10 minutes each to make sure there’s no residual Bayer left on them before going back into the tank.

Do I dilute the Bayer at all?

 

[GlassMunky]

Do I dilute the Bayer at all?

You don’t dilute at all before you add it to the dip container no.
full strength

 

[Thespammailaccount]

Bayer.
I pour it into the dip container until it’s as thick as milk and you can’t see the bottom.
I let the corals sit for 10 minutes giving a gentle swirl with a stick every couple minutes.
then they get rinsed off in fresh tank water twice for 10 minutes each to make sure there’s no residual Bayer left on them before going back into the tank.

Do I need to do a series of dips over a period of time?

 

[GlassMunky]

The dip will kill any live flatworms.
it’s best to keep an eye on the corals for a couple weeks after to make sure that no eggs managed to hatch after the dip though, in which case yes, you can dip them again.
The Bayer itself shouldn’t hurt the corals any, even if they look upset they will be fine in an hour or 2 afterwards.