what type of flatworms are these?
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whatever they were they are gone. I dipped the two that had a couple on them and so far so good.
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ive had some corals looking kinda beat up, so when the lights went off i shinned a red light in there and found these sweeping thread/string like tentacles coming out of my rocks and sure enough right next to the damage i observed on the coral during the day. What are these and how can I get rid of them naturally???
whatever they were they are gone. I dipped the two that had a couple on them and so far so good.
NEW ISSUE
ive had some corals looking kinda beat up, so when the lights went off i shinned a red light in there and found these sweeping thread/string like tentacles coming out of my rocks and sure enough right next to the damage i observed on the coral during the day. What are these and how can I get rid of them naturally???
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that seems to be what google is saying as well, it really ticks my acros off, they loose color and tissue around the areas the mucous net comes into contact with. what can i do??
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There are no proven predators for vermetid so reefkeepers should try to manually eradicate them when spotted. While vermetid snails don't always cause immediately observable harm to reef tanks (especially in small populations), it's not a good idea to ignore them because they can multiply like the plague and become a big problem. Reefkeepers report hit-and-miss success with biological control using mithrax crabs, hermit crabs, and coris, halichoeres, and six-line wrasses. Sure-fire methods to kill vermetid include covering the ends of their tube openings with superglue gel, reef-safe epoxy, and injecting caustic chemicals such as HCl (muriatic acid) and NaOH (lye), the latter being a better option around calcareous live rock. I hope this help.
