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04-29-2010, 07:38 PM
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Flatworm eradication plan!
So, a few weeks ago I noticed some of them brown flatworms in a low flow corner of my tank. I siphoned them out and have been pretty on top of them... that is until now. I think I am starting to lose this battle...
I've read up on all the different methods to get rid of the buggers but I need a bit of a strategy... because I move tomorrow! (the tank will be moving a few days after). Now I am planning on replacing the sand with a nicer, finer sand in the process of redoing the tank so I am not too worried about eradicating the flatworms from the sand but I sure as heck don't want them in my rocks and in the new tank. How would you approach this? I am debating treating the whole tank with Salifert and carbon before moving OR doing a Salifert dip as I disassemble/reassemble the tank. I figure that dipping as I move would reduce the chemical stress from the dying flatworms on the other livestock but I don't know if dipping and moving would be too much stress for the livestock attached to the rocks. Thoughts? 
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04-29-2010, 07:54 PM
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yellow wrasse will eat them. and 6line. i have had better luck with the yellow wrasse.
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04-29-2010, 07:56 PM
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Ya, I'm planning on getting a wrasse when I put the new tank together, however, I would like to get rid of these things before or during the move. I doubt a wrasse could polish them off in just a couple of days.
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04-29-2010, 09:24 PM
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Thanks for the tips. I have read about all of the natural predators. I plan introducing a wrasse in the new tank anyways and will get a shield nudi if needs be. More what I am wondering though is... I move this tank in 2 to 3 days; What is the best way to get rid of these things so I don't bring them into the new tank?
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04-29-2010, 09:45 PM
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cant do it. I tried the same thing when I moved ( dipping every piece of rock and coral) in a really heavy solution of salifert. Like the whole dropper to a 28 gallon bucket. Then a rinse in new salt water. Didnt have any worms for like two days but soon after they where back and are now stronger then ever. I have a yellow wrasse and a six line as well, but I have never seen either of them eat a worm. Best to move and then worry about them in the new tank in my opinion
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