I feel like a noob

[OB1]

Flatworms.

 

Flatworms

[clifford513]

Flatworms.

 

EWW, I know. I hate those bastages. Considering FE.

 

What do you plan to do?

[jeremai]

Meh. Wait for em to crash, I guess. Although since there's not much in the tank FE is a possibility. I have some new shrooms coming in a few days though.

[clifford513]

I've been waiting two year for them to crash. They dwindle away and them reappear with a vengeance. I'm almost convinced I may have to use some FE.

[jeremai]

[BKtomodachi]

What type are they Jer?

 

I have always seen flatworms in my tanks, but their populations are miniscule enough that I only see them at night, and even then its only 1 or 2 at most. This is the white/clear detrivore type, though. The brown type with red dots on them are the worst.

[clifford513]

The brown type with red dots on them are the worst.

That's the type I have! Yikes.

[BKtomodachi]

That's the type I have! Yikes.

Yup, those are no fun. Had those in my previous tank years ago.

[jeremai]

The same. They're all tiny (less than 1mm), but they're becoming more and more visible - on the rock and the sand, in addition to the corners of the tank itself. Pfft.

 

 

Sixline?

[clifford513]

My sixline ignored them. Might try a yellow coris.

[adinsxq]

i'm selling flatworm bombs.. lmk.

 

[jeremai]

 

 

 

2 pls!

[phases]

Springeri damsels are supposed to be excellent for flatworms.

[jeremai]

I thought Chrysiptera sp. damsels fed from the water column as opposed to grazing? At any rate, I was seriously considering C. talboti as my fish (still am). I'll have to look into the flatworm eating aspects.

[sdunkin]

I've used FWE a few times now with no issues. The last tank I treated, I used the FWE then added a 6line to get rid of any of them that made it through the treatment. IME the fish will keep the population in control, but won't cure an infestation.

 

Also, I hope your happy Jer. I placed an order for a NW9 earlier.

 

 

[xbwolfx]

so trendy, dunks

[clifford513]

That's good to hear, dunks. I guess I'm gonna go ahead and try it.

[sdunkin]

That's good to hear, dunks. I guess I'm gonna go ahead and try it.

 

Just make sure you have plenty of WC water ready, a good sized bag of carbon to throw in after, and give the FWE time to work. I also siphoned out as many as I could before/during. I haven't had any issues since treating the tank and adding a 6line (and target mandarin ).

[clifford513]

Thanks. I hate those little suckers.

[OB1]

Also, I hope your happy Jer. I placed an order for a NW9 earlier.

 

 

Sucker... Me too..

Here's a thread with some info about the NW9. I'm in the process of making some mods to mine.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=151831&hl=

[xbwolfx]

i've always done an iodine dip to new corals before placing them in my tank. the past two times i've purchased new coral, i also did a FWE dip as well.

 

does FWE kill anything other than flatworms? if not, it would probably be a great preventative treatment to use FWE on new live rock. just throw the new rock in a bucket or something with saltwater and treat it before adding to the tank.

[jeremai]

Thanks dunkie, the knowledge stored in your tatas continues to amaze me.

[clifford513]

What Jer said.

[jeremai]

[phases]