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Old 03-05-2008, 05:34 AM
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I'm almost positive it's flatworms i have in my tank. any suggestions? please help.
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:37 AM
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brown/red or white ones?

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this is a (slightly squished) one I found (one of many, many more to come)
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:47 AM
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red ones
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:49 AM
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Flatworms only seem to really take over in tanks that have a nutrient abundance. Cut out the nutrients, and the population should diminish to a size that you can deal with. Which means a whole lotta siphoning them out!
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:52 AM
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thanks, i have started that and i have taken out some of my live rocks that's infested with the flatworms. i hope this will help.
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Old 03-05-2008, 05:57 AM
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see the six line wrasse thread
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Old 03-05-2008, 06:13 AM
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^ Ya they can do a good cleanup! If I were you, I'd remove every single rock out of the tank, suck up all the worms I can see in the tank. Then use a turkey baster to blow the worms off the rock (in a different container), then put the rocks back in. Should nearly decimate the population, at which time you could possibly add a Six Line Wrasse or try to get your hands on some Salifert Flatworm Exit.
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