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#1
12/16/2007, 09:11 PM
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ID needed--help!
Can anyone help me identify these little creatures? They are all over my gravel and the bottom of each wall. They do not seem to be harming anything--corals, snails, crabs, or fish.
This picture is up close--you can see each creature is about the size of a piece of gravel. Thanks for the help. 
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#2
12/16/2007, 09:14 PM
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Flatworms. A good thing to get rid of them is flatworm exit
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#3
12/16/2007, 09:28 PM
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Those things will overtake your tank if you don't get rid of them. I learned the hard way
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12/18/2007, 10:50 AM
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Try to get them out as fast as you can. I heard that when they make a massive die off they release toxins in the water. "Flat Worm Exit".
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#5
12/18/2007, 10:53 AM
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Follow instructions on Flatworm Exit...have spare water standing by in event of a tank crash and need to rescue your critters. The biomass during treatment can overwhelm your system. Get them out early, before they become that bad. Follow the instructions and hope you have a really good skimmer!
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#6
12/18/2007, 10:55 AM
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I had them come on strong and i added a 6line wrasse and a green mandarin to my 125g. The flatworms are few and far between now.
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#7
12/18/2007, 01:16 PM
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I looked that Flatworm exit up and it does sound pretty potent... it says it only takes 30 minutes. Holy cow. I was concerned about the massive die-off, and from all the recent comments that sounds like a significant problem.
Since I haven't had any problems related to them yet, would it be safer to start with a six line wrasse and see if that takes care of it? |
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#9
12/19/2007, 11:20 AM
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IMO looks like you got alot it is better to either maual remove all you can or put something in to eat atleast some of them. Then treat the tank to rid the rest followed by a big water change.
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#10
12/19/2007, 12:40 PM
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you can siphon a large% of them when they come out to "catch some rays"
I would highly advise one week of daily siphoning to decimate their numbers seriously, then flatworm exit if the sixline doesn't work after that. they siphon extremely easily.
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