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are these flat worms I have never had them. Its about the only thing I have never had. How do I get rid of them!!!!

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I've had these before in a tank waaaay back around 99 or 00. Yes, they are a type of Planarian. They are photosynthetic and really annoying in that way... because they just kept feeding off the light and multiplying. I don't recall finding a solution... before I stripped down the tank cus I was finishing school and moving.

They were in a small 10 gal tank where I housed a mantis shrimp, so I didn't try too many options against them.

A yellow or canary wrasse will eat them up.

Here's someone's journal about getting rid of them

http://blog.aquanerd.com/2012/04/the...flatworms.html

them being photosynthetic makes sense because they are only on the light side of the rock but there is a lot. I kinda wanted a new fish so I am going looking for a wrasse tomorrow

I hate the little buggers. If you can get your hands on some flatworm exit it works well. They give off a toxic substance when they die, so you have to be REALLY careful. They can kill everything in your tank if there is too many when you treat. I'd almost be temped to remove your fish if you treat.

Siphon as many of them out every time you do a water change before you use flatworm exit

I bought a melanurus wrasse couple of months ago and my FWs are all but gone. They use to be everywhere but now it takes me awhile of looking to find one.
He is the perfect citizen as well, never bothering anybody just swims around hunting all the time.

If you trade frags, please make sure you make it known that you "control" flatworms biologically, and there's a chance they are bringing home more than a coral :cry: I would never want to deal with flatworms again, they are so toxic!