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Old 01/11/2008, 12:02 PM
mrcrab mrcrab is offline
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Originally posted by Elliott
if you have a lot of flatworms in the display, try to remove as many by hand as possible by using a turkey baster and net. if you rely on flatworm exit to kill off a large amount they can release toxins when dying and harm other livestock. also, regarding treating the red bugs, I'd wait a week or so to avoid overstressing.
Thanks Doc. I knew about the flatworms releasing toxin, the problem is, They're quite small and I don't see them anywhere else. Is that possible, they were only on the elegance?

Good advice on the redbug treatment too.
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