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Old 12-04-2005, 02:28 AM
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well i got rid of them for now.

Will see what happens in a few weeks
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Old 12-04-2005, 03:54 AM
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How did you get rid of em?
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Old 12-04-2005, 04:09 AM
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flatworm exit used the double dose method .
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From personal experience, plan to do another treatment in a week or two... The two tanks I treated with it, appeared clean for a week or so, then the scourge started to re-appear, not sure how they survived the first treatment, but after the second dosing, I haven't seen them re-appear.

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oh ya I know that there Andy
thanks for the heads up
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This may seem like a stupid question but what are flat worms, what do they look like and why are they so bad? I have these worms in my tank that are about 1.5" long flat underside, and if poked or stressed they curl up into a ball that looks like they have a shell around them... are these flat worms?
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This may seem like a stupid question but what are flat worms, what do they look like and why are they so bad?


Ranging up to about 1/4 inch.

There considered a pest because depending on the speices they may eat coral. Also because they mass produce and your tank can end up teaming with them.
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The clear/white aren't so bad... The reds are the nasty ones, they will coat things to the point, where they WILL smother corals.

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The clear/white aren't so bad... The reds are the nasty ones, they will coat things to the point, where they WILL smother corals.

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... and, if they crash, contain enough toxins to kill everything in your tank, so I'm told. Run carbon if you're killing them off.
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well that's a relief.. never noticed those guys before. Any ideas what the worms that I do have are? Are they good/bad? Just curious.
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