Bigggggg flatworm

[nomad6]

Here it is, remove, kill w fire, acid bath???? “Pericelis fw” I D from another group.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here it is, remove, kill w fire, acid bath???? “Pericelis fw” I D from another group.

Looks more like a sponge but do remove regardless

 

[nomad6]

Looks more like a sponge but do remove regardless

Recommendations? Manual removal? I was thinking with a heated pin head to see if it detaches don’t want to rip it off cuz I’ll probably have more if I leave some intact

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I would start with a standard insecticide dip to test the efficacy against that type of flatworm. Where there is one, There are bound to be more. Once the flatworm is off, I would be aggressively scrubbing every bit of that skeleton and plug with a toothbrush.

 

[sfin52]

I agree with @Lost in the Sauce a dip great. A dip is very beneficial.

 

[nomad6]

I would start with a standard insecticide dip to test the efficacy against that type of flatworm. Where there is one, There are bound to be more. Once the flatworm is off, I would be aggressively scrubbing every bit of that skeleton and plug with a toothbrush.

I agree with @Lost in the Sauce a dip great. A dip is very beneficial.

I dipped in coral rx and iodine at full strength guess I need bayer

 

[sfin52]

I dipped in coral rx and iodine at full strength guess I need bayer

If it dint come off than its probably a sponge.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I dipped in coral rx and iodine at full strength guess I need bayer

While you have an easily identifiable test subject, might as well figure out what Will kill it, in case you find more.

Have you seen it move at all? How positive are you, It is a flatworm?

I've never found coral rx or the red Sea dips to be super effective at stated dose. I'm not advising you to do this, But I usually dose at 4x concentration.

 

[nomad6]

If it dint come off than its probably a sponge.

While you have an easily identifiable test subject, might as well figure out what Will kill it, in case you find more.

Have you seen it move at all? How positive are you, It is a flatworm?

I've never found coral rx or the red Sea dips to be super effective at stated dose. I'm not advising you to do this, But I usually dose at 4x concentration.

True the dips I usually do .5 gal for the 1 gal dose but this was a shipment w 20 frags and didn’t want to kill or stress any coral out. I usually leave on frag rack for about a month dipping a few times in between depending on what’s growing on them. I’m not positive it’s a flatworm but has distinct shape and markings inherent in some species. I’m fairly new to the coral hobby so I wanted as much input from the community as I could get. I will try and peel off and scrub Skelton then dip in 2x strength Coral rx/ iodine to avoid secondary infection and removal of any other pests hiding. If it’s a sponge then simply air drying it for a few mins should work correct? And if you guys think it’s a sponge what kind is it? Maybe some direction in that way so I can look it up. Thanks guys! This is why I love R2R

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

True the dips I usually do .5 gal for the 1 gal dose but this was a shipment w 20 frags and didn’t want to kill or stress any coral out. I usually leave on frag rack for about a month dipping a few times in between depending on what’s growing on them. I’m not positive it’s a flatworm but has distinct shape and markings inherent in some species. I’m fairly new to the coral hobby so I wanted as much input from the community as I could get. I will try and peel off and scrub Skelton then dip in 2x strength Coral rx/ iodine to avoid secondary infection and removal of any other pests hiding. If it’s a sponge then simply air drying it for a few mins should work correct? And if you guys think it’s a sponge what kind is it? Maybe some direction in that way so I can look it up. Thanks guys! This is why I love R2R

If it peels off like a sponge, h2o2 toothbrush is my go to. Just had to desponge a few euphyllia a few months ago. I've got 0 growing back

 

[Reefer Reboot]

Is it attached only at the skinny end (top of picture)? If it is, look up "stalked tunicate".

 

[nomad6]

Is it attached only at the skinny end (top of picture)? If it is, look up "stalked tunicate"

Is it attached only at the skinny end (top of picture)? If it is, look up "stalked tunicate".

I looked it up and I doubt that’s what it is. It’s hugging the skeleton