What kind of flatworm?

[I_Got_Crabs]

Ive got lots of these little buggers. My corals that are in there seem fine (yumas, zoas, gsp, toadstool, gorgonian) but I will be adding a great variety in about 30 daye from my other system. Should I flatworm exit it or wait to see if my fish keep them under control when I add them? I just added my first fish from quarantine (allens damsel).

 

[KJ]

Convolutriloba sp.

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

+1 Convolutriloba sp.

 

[reef lover]

I dont think the damsle will help. Best bet is to siphon as many out as possible and get a wrasse that fits your tank.

 

[Oshengems]

Melanurus wrasse would devours these and any lil creatures that move great for pest control, I added a six line to my tank and I don’t think I will ever have a reef without any of these 2 fishes especially the Melanurus he’s so aggressive with pest

 

[I_Got_Crabs]

I dont think the damsle will help. Best bet is to siphon as many out as possible and get a wrasse that fits your tank.

I didnt have high hopes for the damsel either but I just watched him pick one off the glass, so he's doing something at least!

 

[I_Got_Crabs]

Convolutriloba sp.

Thanks. Im almost positive this is it.

 

[KJ]

Thanks. Im almost positive this is it.

YW

 

[I_Got_Crabs]

Update: Allen's Damsels (at least this one) are apparently a good natural control for these things. There were probably several hundred visible flatworms yesterday when I added him, and now there are a few dozen that I can see, and I'm more worried about my damsel bursting than I am about the flatworm investation now...

 

[reef lover]

Nice!

 

[Oshengems]

Update: Allen's Damsels (at least this one) are apparently a good natural control for these things. There were probably several hundred visible flatworms yesterday when I added him, and now there are a few dozen that I can see, and I'm more worried about my damsel bursting than I am about the flatworm investation now...

lol my Melanurus has a lil gut looks like is border live about to pop I have hundreds of tiny bristle worms but when I feed he still acts like he hasn’t eaten in days lol lol pig