Best acro flatworm eater - Page 2

rickjames · #11 07-21-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Willow

i bet there is a nudibranch that would eat them.

J&L was selling a nudi that supposedly eats flatworms, I think it was a headshield nudibranch. I'm not sure that it would eat these flatworms though, maybe. Plus the nudi will starve once the flatworms are gone.

Anthony, thanks for the sand container suggestion, I might give that a try. Either that or I was thinking of going with a six-line. Decisions!

Aquattro · #12 07-21-2005, 07:51 PM

I'd go with the six line. Coris wrasses get large and eat things you probably don't want them to.

A reminder to people...always assume the frag you just got has pests and treat accordingly. Brennan found out about these worms because he gave me a frag that I found a flatworm on. FW dips are the only preventative measure that I know of. 30 seconds in temp corrected RO water and constant basting to dislodge worms works wonders and the frag is doing awesome 24 hours later.
Thanks for the frag Brennan!! I still have to pay you for it too!

rickjames · #13 07-21-2005, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by reef_raf

I'd go with the six line. Coris wrasses get large and eat things you probably don't want them to.

A reminder to people...always assume the frag you just got has pests and treat accordingly. Brennan found out about these worms because he gave me a frag that I found a flatworm on. FW dips are the only preventative measure that I know of. 30 seconds in temp corrected RO water and constant basting to dislodge worms works wonders and the frag is doing awesome 24 hours later.
Thanks for the frag Brennan!! I still have to pay you for it too!

No payment required, the coral debt is on my shoulders!

As a note, I knew that some frags I got had the flatworms as I seen a couple in the bag they were in. Did an overnight interceptor treatment, and also FW dip in the morning. I did at least 30 seconds, I am sure. I also used a pipet to try and blow them off in the FW. And they still ended up in my tank!

Point to be taken from this: be overly cautious. Fw dip them and then look at them in the light with a magnifying glass and remove them. Thats what I should have done, but hindsight is 20/20.
There is excellent pictures of them on the link I posted.

My parasite paranoia is growing.

Next in line, monti eating nudies!

Werbo · #14 07-21-2005, 10:09 PM

Parasite Paranoia is good thing and everyone in reef should thouroughly inspect all frags

rickjames · #15 07-21-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Werbowski

Parasite Paranoia is good thing and everyone in reef should thouroughly inspect all frags

Yeah you haven't had a flatworm dream yet!!

rickjames · #16 07-22-2005, 07:36 PM

So I unmounted a frag that had the flatworms when I got it, but thought that i killed with my first FW dip. FW dipped it again for over a minute, blasted with a turkey baster, and got nothing. Looked with a magnifying glass over the frag and could not find anything. So hopefully the one you found Brad was isolated.

Unfourtunately the frag ain't looking to great after that long dip, hopefully it will recover!

BCOrchidGuy · #17 07-25-2005, 04:54 PM

6 Line Wrasse, beautiful fish, keeps your coral clean and well hey it's a beautiful fish.

Doug

rickjames · #18 07-25-2005, 04:55 PM

Yep, got a 6 line on the weekend. Still haven't found any other flatworms in the tank, but I am also hoping he will eat the little pyramid snails that ride on the turbos and astreas!