Euphyllia Eating Flatworm questions

[BillB83]

Will EEFWs die off in a tank without any euphyllia?

I removed a torch from my display tank (DT) and found a large EEFW (Euphyllia-Eating Flatworm) on its base. I took the worm off, scraped away all the eggs, dipped the coral, and placed it in my frag tank—which currently has no euphyllia. My plan is to dip it again in 7–10 days before returning it to the DT.

Also, since I found a large worm in my DT, I assume there are more. However, all my other euphyllia look perfectly healthy.

For those with EEFW experience:

• Do these flatworms die off without euphyllia present?
• Could my dusky wrasse (which constantly picks at corals) be eating the smaller worms and keeping them in check ?

Any advice is appreciated!

 

[Dan_P]

Will EEFWs die off in a tank without any euphyllia?

I removed a torch from my display tank (DT) and found a large EEFW (Euphyllia-Eating Flatworm) on its base. I took the worm off, scraped away all the eggs, dipped the coral, and placed it in my frag tank—which currently has no euphyllia. My plan is to dip it again in 7–10 days before returning it to the DT.

Also, since I found a large worm in my DT, I assume there are more. However, all my other euphyllia look perfectly healthy.

For those with EEFW experience:

• Do these flatworms die off without euphyllia present?
• Could my dusky wrasse (which constantly picks at corals) be eating the smaller worms and keeping them in check ?

Any advice is appreciated!

Based on seeing this post again, I am guessing you heard nothing but crickets.

 

[DD0513]

Will EEFWs die off in a tank without any euphyllia?

I removed a torch from my display tank (DT) and found a large EEFW (Euphyllia-Eating Flatworm) on its base. I took the worm off, scraped away all the eggs, dipped the coral, and placed it in my frag tank—which currently has no euphyllia. My plan is to dip it again in 7–10 days before returning it to the DT.

Also, since I found a large worm in my DT, I assume there are more. However, all my other euphyllia look perfectly healthy.

For those with EEFW experience:

• Do these flatworms die off without euphyllia present?
• Could my dusky wrasse (which constantly picks at corals) be eating the smaller worms and keeping them in check ?

Any advice is appreciated!

They are known to only eat euphyllia...very little information out there on them eating any other types of coral.

Dusky wrasse could potentially eat them, but it is somewhat unlikely. Your best bet as far as a natural solution would be one of the halichoeres wrasses(Melanurus,yellow,etc.)

Best bet is to remove and dip.

 

[BillB83]

They are known to only eat euphyllia...very little information out there on them eating any other types of coral.

Dusky wrasse could potentially eat them, but it is somewhat unlikely. Your best bet as far as a natural solution would be one of the halichoeres wrasses(Melanurus,yellow,etc.)

Best bet is to remove and dip.

yeah i removed and dipped but i will say my dusky eats everything even spaghetti worms when i clean the gravel and they pop up