Flatworm Exit?

[noirsphynx]

Has anyone ever used flatworm exit without a canister filter? The only filtration I have is a sump but it says that you must use activated carbon in a canister filter. I don't want to go out and drop a bunch of money on a filter to only use it once. I've removed all my fish & coral from the tank so the only things left in there are my live rock, 4 large nassarius snails & 3 turbos. Do you think rigging up some carbon in cheesecloth to my flow would work just as well?

[TJSlayer]

Might or if you havea sump that you can force it through may work as well.....

[fkshiu]

The carbon is to help remove the medication after treatment as well as the noxious substances given off by the dead flatworms. Running it passively in a media bag is fine, but won't be as efficient as having water forced through it in a canister filter. The most efficient way of utilizing carbon is with an upflow reactor like a TLF Phosban reactor.

[whatcaneyedo]

Originally Posted by fkshiu

The carbon is to help remove the medication after treatment as well as the noxious substances given off by the dead flatworms. Running it passively in a media bag is fine, but won't be as efficient as having water forced through it in a canister filter. The most efficient way of utilizing carbon is with an upflow reactor like a TLF Phosban reactor.

I agree. Good call on removing your fish first. I've used flatworm exit as well as two other people I know and in all of our cases we lost fish. Definitally do some big water changes too! Good luck.

[J.Lloy]

I just used exit on my tank Sat afternoon and was seeing results within five min. Started right away with a canister loaded with carbon as well as my phos system which has carbon. After 2 hr. my tank looked well stressed, did a 5% water change then and another 5% the next morning. I ended up losing a couple small fish, chromis and I think a wrasse. With no stock in tank it is a plus but if you have alot of flatworms then they will kill everything left in the tank ( i'm thinking of pods, stars). I'd try to get a hold of a canister barrow one if you have to then try to kill in stages. Good instructions in box, I'd fallow as close as possible.

My 2 Cents

[noirsphynx]

I think I may just return the stuff and depend on my wrasse. I'm not sure I like the idea of this chemical in my tank. I wasn't even thinking about it killing the good little critters which would make sense.............not good.