Orange copods??

[Phlipper]

Anyone know what these are and if I should/ how, get rid of them?? I do a 25% water change about every 10 days but doesn’t effect them at all

 

[reef lover]

Flatworms...bad.

 

[reef lover]

Best way is to manually siphon into filter sock and find an appropriate sized wrasse to eat them. If you go a chemical approach be careful as they release toxins when they die.

 

[35ppt]

Planaria flatworms, good advice above.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Oh no- red Planaria flatworms !!
target mandarin Goby, melanurus or lunare wrasse should eat them as will Blue velvet nudibranch.
SIPHON AS MANY AS YOU CAN. OTHER THAN ABOVE . . . . Flatworm stop will work.
Problem with this type is they can create a mat with their bodies causing them to smother corals or their tissue. If they get the chance to multiply, they can suddenly die and the toxin they release at death can cause further deaths and even wipe out a tank entirely.
Act quickly. If using flatworm exit. . . dose at 80% of recommended dosage. siphon up dead ones 1-2x per day to reduce chance of toxins from dead ones.

 

[ReeferWarrant]

Planaria, I just got rid of them 2 months ago. Flatworm Exit works but definitely want to follow the directions to the "T". Also, I bought some rigid air hose, air line, and used the end of a pipette from a Red Sea kit I have and made a small siphon. Use the small siphon across the rock focusing on them before any chemical. I had to dose twice but I dont have any at all now. Just be sure to siphon because they make toxins and will wipe out your tank if theres a ton of them.

 

[KJ]

Convolutriloba sp.

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[aquapaul]

I second the target mandarin, but they will be hungry after they clear up the flatworms.

 

[KJ]

It is not a Planaria flatworms.

 

[35ppt]

It is not a Planaria flatworms.

What's the giveaway on this one?

 

[PSU4ME]

Holy beJesus.

siphon them into a filter sock returning it to the sump. This way you can siphon your little heart out and not lose water

 

[KJ]

What's the giveaway on this one?

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Convolutriloba

Planarian

 

[35ppt]

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Convolutriloba

Planarian

Hm, I must have been calling Convolutriloba, Planarian this whole time!

 

[KJ]

I get confused to sometimes with ID ,because I might come up with the same species but they may have different names . It is a challenge to ID hitch hiker, I am not always right