flat worms taking over

[nano-d]

HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!! like the title says, my tank is been taking over by flatworms, whats the best remedy to get rid of them???

 

[bueller]

flatworm exit I used it on my tank and they were gone in a hour. just do a big water change after you use it and run some carbon.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+18180+16551&pcatid=16551

 

[Euroreefer]

FWE..it sometimes takes more than one treatment to get rid of them.

 

[partobe]

I had fw really bad a few months ago and didnt want to go the fwe rought so I bought a wrasse from House of fish. I'm not really sure what kind of wrasse it is but with in a cpl of weeks they were all gone and I still have a beautiful wrasse. If you decide yo go the same rought as me just drop Jim a line and let him know whats going on and he will fix you up. Good luck

 

[bueller]

your right, the yellow coris wrasse eats them. I would try him first. Jim & Russ are great, Their hook him up.

Bueller

 

[Pinkheine]

We used Russ' method for ridding a tank of FWs with success... http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/general-discussion/55449-flatworms-fwe-predator.html and now dip each and every single addition in FWE before it goes in the tank. Good luck!

 

[House of Laughter]

Halichoeres Melunurus, crysus etc

Worked so far on 4 MR members tanks with them infested.

Thanks for the props Bueller - they work, not rocket science.

House

 

[Craig]

You can also try manual removal before using Flat Worm Exit. I took a small acrylic tube and attached airline tubing to it. Then ran the tubing into my filter sock. Start a syphon and you've got a vaccum cleaner to suck out the worms one at a time. Do this for a few nights in a row and then FWE to get rid of any you cant see. Carbon and H20 change afterwards.

 

[rookie07]

I have a yellow coris wrasse, if you want to buy one in manhattan. I bought it for the same reason(FW removal) and they are almost gone(I also have a xmas wrasse, so he can finish them off)
PM me if interested...
I have used FWE before, but it is better to get a wrasse(the less chemicals in a tank the better)

 

[nano-d]

thanx everyone for the reply, hopefully i can get the yello wrass.. from rookey... if not then fwe......

 

[wschang812]

do 6 line wrasses or mystery wrasses eat flatworms?