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100%. Remove that one. And typically, when there's one, there's multiple.You are correct, those are not good. They look like euphyllia eating flatworms.
I would add, use a soft brush (like a toothbrush or similar) to gently scrub the skeleton (NOT the flesh), frag plug, etc, to help remove any eggs.Euphyllia eating flatworm. Here's what to do. Take the coral out and give it an iodine/revive dip. Make sure to shake all the flatworms off, rinse and repeat every 2 weeks 3-4 times, this is because the eggs are unaffected by the dip and you need to make sure to kill them when they hatch. I'm pretty sure most if not all Halichoeres wrasse will eat them (@i cant think?) to prevent the next infestation, as there's almost definitely more than one
Did it seem to eat fimbriaphyllia as well (hammers, frogspawn, etc)?Euphyllia eating flatworm, as others have mentioned. They can get huge! I had one the size of a dinner plate go unnoticed for years. Once all my euphyllia were gone, I noticed it on the glass one morning.
True, though make sure the eggs don't fall loose into the water column, then they could spread to any other euphylliaI would add, use a soft brush (like a toothbrush or similar) to gently scrub the skeleton (NOT the flesh), frag plug, etc, to help remove any eggs.
Taking the coral off the plug is also a good idea. You can glue it to a new one if desired.
To be extra safe, put the torch (and any other euphyllia you have) in a QT while you treat to prevent any additional flatworms from populating your tank.
Yes, brush the coral OUTSIDE the tank, lol.True, though make sure the eggs don't fall loose into the water column, then they could spread to any other euphyllia
Lol yes, though I'd be too afraid that I'd knock one loose and would stay on in the dip but fall off in the tankYes, brush the coral OUTSIDE the tank, lol.
That's why you rinse it well before returning it to the tank... I guess I should have given more specific instructions - I assumed some of this was obvious.Lol yes, though I'd be too afraid that I'd knock one loose and would stay on in the dip but fall off in the tank
%100, that part is obvious. Though the thought would still keep me up at nightThat's why you rinse it well before returning it to the tank... I guess I should have given more specific instructions - I assumed some of this was obvious.
I found 2 of them one was on that torch in the pic and the other was on an Octospawn a couple inches away. The one on the octo was like 1/3 of the size of the one in the picDid it seem to eat fimbriaphyllia as well (hammers, frogspawn, etc)?
Thanks but was asking @homer1475 since he posted that all his euphyllia were gone...I found 2 of them one was on that torch in the pic and the other was on an Octospawn a couple inches away. The one on the octo was like 1/3 of the size of the one in the pic
The reason I asked is because, now, hammers, frogs, and octos (and frammers) are classified as fimbriaphyllia, not euphyllia. I was hoping that maybe the EEFW's only ate torches and cristata...I would assume it ate them all?
I had 4 octo's, 6 different torch's, 2 different frogspawns, and 4 different hammers. Only corals I lost were euphyllia. It never touched a single acro, lobo, acan, micromussa, trachy, etc, etc. These were decent sized colonies too, all were at least 10 or more heads.
It was a slow process, one head here, 2 heads there, etc until the entire colony was dead. Then the next one starts to decline, repeat till they were all skeletons.
I did do a tank move, and I had always assumed it was the move that killed them. BUT then I found that thing one morning.
I don't think what WE reclassify them as, matters to a hungry flatworm. LOLThe reason I asked is because, now, hammers, frogs, and octos (and frammers) are classified as fimbriaphyllia, not euphyllia. I was hoping that maybe the EEFW's only ate torches and cristata...