What kind of worm is this?

[yepreef]

Can any one please ID and treatment plan for this kind of worms? Is this a regular flat worm or something special?
Thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Oh no - Red Planiria Flatworms !!!
You can get rid of them chemically with Salifert's Flatworm eXit or with acquisition of either a Lunare or melanurus wrasse.

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Oh no - Red Planiria Flatworms !!!
You can get rid of them chemically with Salifert's Flatworm eXit or with acquisition of either a Lunare or melanurus wrasse.

What do they do?

 

[vetteguy53081]

What do they do?

Multiply like mice and can stress coral due to large numbers

 

[MombasaLionfish]

Multiply like mice and can stress coral due to large numbers

How do you suggest removing them?

 

[vetteguy53081]

How do you suggest removing them?

You can get rid of them chemically with Salifert's Flatworm eXit or with acquisition of either a Lunare or melanurus wrasse.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Keep in mind that when these worms die the excrete toxins that can wipe out a tank so before you do the exit try to manually remove as many as possible and one carbon while doing the treatment and do a lot of water changes

 

[yepreef]

I do have 6 lines and melanurus wrasse and it keep the number low but i may need to do the flatworms exit to get rid of it completely . My sps is growing and coloring but polyps extension is not so good. Kz flatworm stop will also do the tricks?

 

[Nasir]

I wouldn’t buy any more coral until you get rid or them. They are not easy to get rid of.