Flatworm infestation

[VelocityTech]

they in numbers can smother bases of coral and block the needed light for production of zooxanthellae which is their energy source.
Removal can be accomplished by siphoning them with a 3/8" tubing into a nylon stocking and discard
OR
Add a wrasse such as Yellow coris, 6 line, lunare or malanurus OR even a springieri damsel which will eat them

For the next 2 weeks , look for eggs and scrape off as there is likely some and would be future acoels. Eggs are really tiny

Love this! Very intuitive.

 

[schooncw]

I did not notice that I had flatworms, until I was moving some corals around. I got a Six Line and a Melanurus and "hope" they are doing something. I used Flatworm Exit successfully years ago.