what are these red things?

[Dockery]

These things look like some kind of algae or plant, but they do in fact move. they look like tiny snails without shells, maybe they are some kind of nudibranch or sea slug?? Im curious about them and I have thousands of them in my tank, anyone know what they could be?

 

[Pinner Reef]

Peanut worms

 

THat sucks dude reseach them for cures.

 

-pinner

[the gzaa]

flat worms...best thing to use is flatworm exit

[Hans Dorn]

Those are the dreaded red flatworms, I'm afraid.

 

They can easily become a pest and take over your tank. As a first remedy, try siphoning them out with an air hose during your next water change.

 

Regards Hans

[H20]

Peanut worms

 

THat sucks dude reseach them for cures.

 

-pinner

 

Peanut worms are good things. I think you meant flat worms.

[Andy Somnifac]

Once they are this bad, flatworm exit is really the only option that I can see. Your best bet it to do a dose, followed by a water change, as directed. Wait 5-6 days and do a second dose and water change. This way any worms that made it through the first dose will be gone, and any new ones that have hatched will also be taken out. I don't believe flatworm exit takes out the eggs, which is the reason for the second dose.

[lilredneckman]

If you do use FWE i would have tons of buckets ready for the changes. I heard it can get pretty nasty.

[Kingpo]

Yes, they are indeed Flatworms.

 

I agree with the Flatworm exit solution. You also need to run some chemical filtration (carbon or poly filter for example) whern you treat the tank because they will release toxins whern they die.

[Longinus]

I would use the siphon method followed by the FWE method. This way you get as many out before the FWE kicks in and kills em off. This is the method I am going to be using once I get a hold of some flatworm exit, since siphoning has only proven a stopgap solution.