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sgoble · 05-09-2007, 10:37 AM

Good Morning all - really sorry to hear about this. I battled flatworms for about 6 months trying to get them out myself without having to add the flatworm exit. Well I was unsuccessful. My advise would be to try to syphon as many out as you can. If you are not successful doing this get the flat worm exit asap. The exit itself is not harmful to your tank and the fish it is the toxins the flatworm create when they die - so your chances of everything going ok with the exit is better when the number of flatworms is less. I tried to no avail to get them out myself. They multiply quickly. I lost a yellow tang and really though I was going to lose a royal gramma but thankfully he pulled through. My mushroom were a little burnt looking but after about a week perked up and are doing fine. Hope all goes well for you - good luck!

05-09-2007, 10:37 AM	#51 (permalink)
sgoble Tunicate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria Good Morning all - really sorry to hear about this. I battled flatworms for about 6 months trying to get them out myself without having to add the flatworm exit. Well I was unsuccessful. My advise would be to try to syphon as many out as you can. If you are not successful doing this get the flat worm exit asap. The exit itself is not harmful to your tank and the fish it is the toxins the flatworm create when they die - so your chances of everything going ok with the exit is better when the number of flatworms is less. I tried to no avail to get them out myself. They multiply quickly. I lost a yellow tang and really though I was going to lose a royal gramma but thankfully he pulled through. My mushroom were a little burnt looking but after about a week perked up and are doing fine. Hope all goes well for you - good luck!