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[Weicowireman]

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[skene]

flatworms.

 

[Weicowireman]

Oh boy...


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[Weicowireman]

What is the best way to remove them?


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[rcharliesam]

Salifert flatworm exit. Pick as many out as you can first, have fresh carbon on hand, dose FWE, pick out all of the dying ones that you can see and be prepared to do a massive water change afterward, then put in new carbon. The FWE is safe to use but the dead worms release a toxin in your tank and can kill everything in it if you don't get the dead ones out.

Or if you know anyone with a blue velvet nudibranch, borrow that first, then use FWE to get any left behind. Wrasses are supposedly hit or miss.

 

[skene]

wrasses or a springeri damsel

 

[Weicowireman]

Tankyou. I am leaving for St. Thomas in a week. I will suck as many as I can out and do a water change. I'll wait to do the flatworm exit when I get back from vacation.

 

[rookie07]

I did not see any coral in the pictures. If you don't have coral i would leave them be.

 

[dubs]

6 line wraase will or other wrasse like the 6 line will take care of bizz

 

[Weicowireman]

I have a six line wrasse. I am stocked with corals, softies, mushrooms/Ricordias, Acans, Sps, large toadstool, monti's...

 

[greybolt03]

Maleranis wrasse will help too

 

[Weicowireman]

Flatworm exit or velvet nudibranch?


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[rcharliesam]

I would say velvet nudibranch first, but you will have to get rid of him unless you want to add more flatworms for him to survive. After that use FWE or just use FWE after manually removing as many worms as you can.

 

[Weicowireman]

Will that get sucked off using a 1/2 hose if i create a vacuum?


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[rcharliesam]

It is worth a shot. Also, with the velvet nudi, it might be a pain to get rid of as there probably not that many people that want to intentionally introduce flatworms into their tank.

 

[Weicowireman]

Should I turn off all the pumps and return while sucking these guys out?


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[rcharliesam]

If it would make it easier for you to see and catch them, sure.