I got worms!!!!!! Help!!!

[Pizzapro83]

I have been told I have flatworms. I knew it was a matter of time before something bad would happen to me. They are the ones that are on the glass and frag plugs. I went out bought a mandarin and six line. I really think there is to many now that i know what they look like. I just have frag tanks at the moment. I was going to plumb my 120 in this month for my show tank. I will be holding off till I get the flatworms under controll. I do not want to use flatworm exit at this pointCan you guys give me a idea of steps I can take to get it under controll. I was thinking of taking each frag out and putting them in a bowl and blasting them off with a turkey baster one at a time. They are also on the bottom of my tank on the crushed coral. I was going to suck them out with a hose. Is this a start or waste of time? Any suggestion are welcome.

 

[Troylee]

Bring your nutrients down and they will vanish...

 

[Pizzapro83]

Bring your nutrients down and they will vanish...

That is a new topic I have been looking into. When you say that what do I have to do to do it? I know its a stupied question. Sorry

 

[Paul_N]

Can you get pics? The type of flatworm will make a difference also.

 

[KLR]

flatworm exit is good,but since it sounds like you have a ton they will poison the system after dieng..ive heard the same about lowering nutrients but im not sure how

 

[thewackyreefer]

I've used flatworm exit in the past, just make sure you suck out as many as you can before you use it, run some carbon after and do a water change.

 

[Pizzapro83]

I was told by my LFS that they are not AEFW. There are just the ugly ones on the glass. So should I try to knock down the population and then use flatworm exit? Im trying to not use it. If thats my only choice then I will. I would like to know more of what Troylee said

 

[Reef lvr]

Bring your nutrients down and they will vanish...

++1

 

[thewackyreefer]

I tried a wrasse and reducing nutrients as much as I could and resorted to FW exit

 

[Pizzapro83]

I tried a wrasse and reducing nutrients as much as I could and resorted to FW exit

How do you reduce nutrients?

 

[Sasquatch]

They are scavengers, reducing nutrients means simply clean up the detritus they are eating, blow the rocks off once a week and cut back your feeding to bare minimum