What is on my torch?

[dylanDISC]

So my torch hasn't been doing very well recently after doing great for months. Could these guys be the culprit? They are nasty flat purple worms. I thought there was only one but soon realized there were a few of these guys on it so I removed it immediately. Can somebody tell me what I should do about this? Thanks for reading, looking forward to some feedback to save my torch.

 

[cloak]

Flatworms... A fresh water dip would probably help, but this can be a little rough on the coral itself. You would probably be better off trying to remove them manually first, whether this is siphoning them out with a hose, picking them off with your fingers etc. GL.

 

[twilliard]

Oh lord that is a seriously large flatworm!
You can ship them to me at no cost to you!
I would do a 10% fenbendazol dip with 2% peroxide.
It will get them right off :-)
Chances are there are more than you see
I study aquarium pests

 

[VincentBrown83]

I would do an iodine and melafix dip.

 

[dylanDISC]

Ok cool, thanks yall. What should I be worried about with these guys? Zoa eaters too?

 

[twilliard]

Nope not zoanthid eaters but pests... yes