Ready to break this tank down from flatworms

[flamez]

So you think wrasse is really a best bet?

yh get halichoeres wrasse they are really good at eating pest

 

[Niteowl]

So you think wrasse is really a best bet?

Idk. But I can tell you it was terable dippin every week. I’d wait till lights out and look for them with a flashlight. Still do. Just in case. Since I put the wrasses in I see none. I got them for the purpose of getting rid of the FW.

 

[Niteowl]

I pulled 9 over a inch each off 1. 2 head hammer.

 

[Niteowl]

I pulled 9 over a inch each off 1. 2 head hammer.

Sorry 9 worms off 1 hammer. Lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

Ok - these are acro eating flatworms and actually may respond to Bayer dipping although not an effective method of removal. Use CoralRX
These are the eggs of these flatworms :

Toxins in the eggs of the Acropora Eating Flatworm destroy the tissue near the eggs. The tissue is not eaten but chemically burned. Eggs are normally found on the base of the coral.
You will need to set up a quarantine tank or even a rubbermaid tub as a temporary QT tank. Using dip such as coralrx, blast the coral with the dip. Making sure it is getting in between the branches and in all the cracks of the coral. Do this for approximately 7-8 mins. Afterwards remove the coral and discard the coral dip.
DO NOT reuse the dip as parasites may release toxins. Then rinse coral with clean saltwater and return to the quarantine tank for 4-7 days OR until no more flatworms are found but repeat the blasting with dip each day

 

[steallife904]

i started reading and imminently was thinking wrasse . got 3 in my tank and have never had any since they where put in.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

i started reading and imminently was thinking wrasse . got 3 in my tank and have never had any since they where put in.

I think I'll invest in a wrasse once I get this tank going in the right direction.

 

[grady15]

yh get halichoeres wrasse they are really good at eating pest

+1

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

yh get halichoeres wrasse they are really good at eating pest

Tank is only 20g so I need a smaller wrasse.

 

[grady15]

Tank is only 20g so I need a smaller wrasse.

You should try a Six line then, they can be mean but they should help with flatworms

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

You should try a Six line then, they can be mean but they should help with flatworms

I have a 6 line in my other tank and he is a model citizen.. except at dinner time. So I hope if I get another it will be as nice haha

 

[flamez]

I have a 6 line in my other tank and he is a model citizen.. except at dinner time. So I hope if I get another it will be as nice haha

6 lines are fine till they mature then they get aggressive

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

6 lines are fine till they mature then they get aggressive

Will it compete for pods with my scooter blenny? (Hes brine shrimp trained so I'm not worried)

 

[flamez]

Will it compete for pods with my scooter blenny? (Hes brine shrimp trained so I'm not worried)

Yh

 

[LOVEROCK]

If this tank has been nothing but problems, why not take it down? Or restart it?

I did just that with my 40 breeder. 8 days later, I could not be happier. That dino infested nightmare is over and doesn't create unneeded stress anymore.

If you do want to save the tank, add a predator for the flatworms(wrasse). Dip what you can in an effective dip of your choice and syphon out what worms you can to give the predator a leg up on the competition. Might need to syphon every day for a week to get a handle on them as new batches hatch and grow.

did you reintroduce corals or fish ? after break down ? from the same break down

 

[Wc_aquariums]

It’s gonna suck but take all the fish and invertebrates out of the tank and use a coral dip on your hole tank then after a hour or so start doing water changes every other day until all the dip is gone. I have a problem like this to and doing this worked for me now I only had a 30 gallon tank but if you can save this tank try and do so.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

It’s gonna suck but take all the fish and invertebrates out of the tank and use a coral dip on your hole tank then after a hour or so start doing water changes every other day until all the dip is gone. I have a problem like this to and doing this worked for me now I only had a 30 gallon tank but if you can save this tank try and do so.

Last night I took out all the rock. Did a 100% water change. Scrubbed the rock in dirty tank water. And removed the sand bed. Also dipped corals. All looks pretty good today

 

[MTBake]

did you reintroduce corals or fish ? after break down ? from the same break down

Two fish and a pistol shrimp made the transfer. No coral was left alive after my fight with dinos.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

So little bit of an update. I dipped all corals. Removed all corals that had flatworm on it (just 2 euphillia) removed sandbed and did a massive water change. All sign of dino, cyano, pests. All seem to be gone (fingers crossed on the pests part) the corals look super happy and nitrates arent fluctuating anymore.

Funny side note. I almost killed my Hollywood stunner coral because I was looking at the tank when I was all done and thinking. Hmm I'm missing a coral... I brushed it off and continued to pick up my mess from the whole thing. About 2p mins later I clean under my couch and boom somehow my Hollywood stunner was under there. It's still doing good today so I'm not worried about it.