Red flatworms!

[Texas Reefer]

I recently moved and my 14 gal AIO isn't doing well. Hair algae, and flatworms out of nowhere! In the space of 24 hours my torch completely disintegrated, and this (pic) hammer is half gone. In the pic is a piece of the hammer that I broke off because of brown jelly, and I found flatworms on it. Do you think the pink areas are eggs? What should I do?

 

[rsav]

Water change. Test all parameters. Could be any number of reasons.

 

[twilliard]

Are you able to catch a flatworm and post a picture for ID?
Does not look like eggs but different species breed in different ways.

 

[Texas Reefer]

They are just red rusty little blobs that slither over the coral. Not really any tail at all.

 

[twilliard]

Love your description!
So no v tail?
If they are egg layers then the eggs will be a clear cluster with white tinted eggs.
Are they at all like these ?
http://www.melevsreef.com/node/651

 

[Texas Reefer]

Posted a link but it didn't work

 

[Texas Reefer]



 

[Texas Reefer]

That didn't work either

 

[Texas Reefer]

not my pic

 

[twilliard]

A good reef safe solution that will allow you to collect them with a net is peroxide.
These guys absolutely hate peroxide. They will let go and float around then you can catch them before they die and release toxins.
I have found that FWE works, well kinda, and these guys will just laugh at you when you get to dose number 3. I don't know how they do it but they become resistant to FWE unless you massively overdose FWE.
Peroxide is quick and harmless.
Still have to change water after using it

For example I put hundreds in my 2.5g study tank.
I introduced 10Ml of peroxide in the tank.
3 days later... dead. Every single one of them. Now I have to go find more

 

[Texas Reefer]

A good reef safe solution that will allow you to collect them with a net is peroxide.
These guys absolutely hate peroxide. They will let go and float around then you can catch them before they die and release toxins.
I have found that FWE works, well kinda, and these guys will just laugh at you when you get to dose number 3. I don't know how they do it but they become resistant to FWE unless you massively overdose FWE.
Peroxide is quick and harmless.
Still have to change water after using it

For example I put hundreds in my 2.5g study tank.
I introduced 10Ml of peroxide in the tank.
3 days later... dead. Every single one of them. Now I have to go find more

Why do you want to find more?

 

[WetWhistle]

Flatworm exit works good. I would not recommend random peroxide dosing to get rid of them unless you are experienced. (It does work) Just be careful if you have a large amount of them as they release toxin when they die. I would run carbon and manually remove a lot of them before you dose with anything first. You should always dose as a last resort after you have exhausted all other options.

If you have room and your tank can handle it biologically you can look at some of the wrasse like a 6 line, green wrasse or Malanarius wrasse. Before adding any new fish always research compatibility with your current fish to avoid and aggression.

 

[twilliard]

Why do you want to find more?

Its what I do I study to find simple cures for today's pests.

 

[Texas Reefer]

Awesome

 

[KJ]

Flatworm - Waminoa sp.
Pumpkin Flatworms

Suitability: Watch Them!

Diet: Detritus, algae and copepods.

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