Planaria Trap Success Stories?

[Reefing102]

Hey guys! So in my endeavor to help reduce my planaria infestation, I was reccomended to try a Planaria trap

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/plan...=18421&indexName=brs_prod_m2_default_products
First, why have I never heard of these?

Second, anyone got any good success stories with saltwater planaria? It seems a lot of YouTube show freshwater planaria not saltwater and it’s advertised as freshwater.

I do have other means of eradication but mainly just looking for experiences with these.

 

[KrisReef]

I am going to watch and see how people respond to your question. I have not heard of this application in fresh or salt water.

I hope it works out in marine. What do you use for bait in the trap?

I’m thinking flatworm exit or strychnine like I use for gophers?

 

[Reefing102]

I ordered one before I saw freshwater so we’ll see. I’m curious on bait as well. Might try a variety

 

[Reefing102]

So irony…the ones I ordered of eBay got delivered by Amazon lol

 

[Subsea]

I can’t see that handling the volume of the infestation that I have.

When I researched what red planaria eat, the consensus was copepods. I can”t see them catching a copepod.
Keep us posted.

 

[KrisReef]

I don't think you need bait, they work just like a frog hammer.

 

[Lavey29]

My planaria trap swims like a torpedo and lurks in the shadows like a shark.

 

[Reefing102]

So just an update, the trap is pretty useless. While it caught some, I think it was more a case of they wandered around to it not “hey there’s food”