Flatworm - Acoel Planaria - Page 3

BrothaWolf · 02-14-2007, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

UPDATE:

I removed the sixline wrasse because it became too aggressive and I am not sure I even needed it.

I have not seen a flatworm in a very long time!

I would repeat this same treatment if I had to.

Was he hard to catch?

Woodstock · 02-14-2007, 01:00 PM

Nope. Not with my fish trap

BrothaWolf · 02-14-2007, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Nope. Not with my fish trap

NICE! I might just get one for giggles Catch and release program! I was really thinking about a 6 line but it seems like they grow up to be bullys! Do they bully all the smaller fish?

Woodstock · 02-14-2007, 01:19 PM

Think of the 6-line as a cocky little chihuahua that runs around chasing and nipping the other fish (no matter their size)!

pmac90 · 02-14-2007, 01:48 PM

mine takes sneak attack shots at my clown... doesn't make me very happy!! a fish trap is on the acrylic to do list!

BrothaWolf · 02-14-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodstock

Think of the 6-line as a cocky little chihuahua that runs around chasing and nipping the other fish (no matter their size)!

Im not a big fan of little yap snappy dogs! I think I will pass!!!

flyline · 02-14-2007, 07:19 PM

ahhh i have a bunch of those little suckers in my tank too they came in on a rock with some mushrooms from the lfs. how does that flatworm exit work? do you just add it to the tank water? ive tried sucking them off when i do my water changes but there is so many of them and only one of me lol..

BrothaWolf · 02-14-2007, 07:21 PM

Works great but there is a little bit of effort involved. You need to suck out as many as you can before you start and then suck the dead ones out when they die. They can seriously foul your water if left in the tank

JamesFitch · 02-19-2007, 08:55 PM

what problems can the flat worms cause i have noticed more and more but mine are clear and they are so small

JamesFitch · 02-19-2007, 08:57 PM

what problems can the flat worms cause i have noticed more and more but mine are clear and they are so small

lcstorc · 02-19-2007, 10:44 PM

I think the clear ones are ok. I'm not totally sure.

JaxReef · 02-28-2007, 11:13 PM

I didnt read the entire thread but flat worm exit will not kill AEFW. Its very important to dip corals in iodine solution. Tropic marin pro seems to do it. Also red bugs seem to appear with the AEFW but i did not find any. I just went through this mess with my 210 reef and lost 10 colonies and about 1k in coral. You need to remove all acros to starve the worms. The problem is that we dont know about their dormant cycle, some say 4 months but I have a feeling it could be longer. I have added many wrasses to combat the population of worms but I dont know for sure if they are helping. I do know I have not lost a coral in some time. This is all I have left after 3 months from seeing the worms

JaxReef · 02-28-2007, 11:16 PM

clear are bad, a good population can wipe out a reef in a week. It seems that someone imported an infected batch or corals and its just spreading. Dip your corals!!

JaxReef · 02-28-2007, 11:19 PM

look for the eggs, if you see this you are in trouble but dont panic you can overcome it

JaxReef · 02-28-2007, 11:20 PM

nasty worm

02-14-2007, 01:00 PM	#32 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,676 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria Nope. Not with my fish trap __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-14-2007, 01:19 PM	#34 (permalink)
Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 21,676 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria Think of the 6-line as a cocky little chihuahua that runs around chasing and nipping the other fish (no matter their size)! __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~29 gal QT/Hospital tank~* *~3 gal Pico~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MH, dual Actinic t5s,AquaController III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

02-14-2007, 01:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
pmac90 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bristol, PA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria mine takes sneak attack shots at my clown... doesn't make me very happy!! a fish trap is on the acrylic to do list! __________________ Pete 90 all glass leathers, hammer, frogspawn, trumpets, trachy shrooms, gsp, plate, xenia, buttons, gonipora.... clown goby, hippo, 6-line, scopas, ocellaris... 90 lbs live rock 3" sand bed double sump ASM G1 UV - Member NJRC-

02-14-2007, 07:19 PM	#37 (permalink)
flyline Midas Blenny Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: victorville ca Posts: 122 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria ahhh i have a bunch of those little suckers in my tank too they came in on a rock with some mushrooms from the lfs. how does that flatworm exit work? do you just add it to the tank water? ive tried sucking them off when i do my water changes but there is so many of them and only one of me lol..

02-14-2007, 07:21 PM	#38 (permalink)
BrothaWolf Acropora Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,798 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria Works great but there is a little bit of effort involved. You need to suck out as many as you can before you start and then suck the dead ones out when they die. They can seriously foul your water if left in the tank __________________ 75 Gal AGA Nano - 115lbs LR 140lbs LS Tunze 6025 x 3 40 gal DIY Sump/fuge 20lb LS 26lb LR Outer Orbit 150 HQI Mh x 2, 54w T5 x 4, 18 moons, ASM G3 Mated pair Yashia Gobies (seperated) and Red Band Pistol Shrimp, True Percula, Purple Fire Fish, Yellow Clown Goby, Orange Back Fairy Wrasse, Barber Pole Goby, Blood Shrimp, Crocea Clam, Scarlet Hermits, Cerith, Nassarius, Nerite and Margarita Snails (hold the salt) Zoas, Rics & Shrooms, Xenia, Hammer & Frog Spawn, Star Polyps, Blasto, Blue Anthelia, Lord Acans 29 Gal Oceanic Bio Cube- 40lbs LR 30lbs LS Sapphire Skimmer, DIY Nanotuners 4.36 Lighting, DIY Moonlights, DIY Mod CPR Refugium Randalls Goby, Zoa's ,Trach,Shrooms President: Crabs Make Me Itch Society

02-19-2007, 08:55 PM	#39 (permalink)
JamesFitch Star Polyps Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria what problems can the flat worms cause i have noticed more and more but mine are clear and they are so small

02-19-2007, 08:57 PM	#40 (permalink)
JamesFitch Star Polyps Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria what problems can the flat worms cause i have noticed more and more but mine are clear and they are so small

02-19-2007, 10:44 PM	#41 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 16,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria I think the clear ones are ok. I'm not totally sure. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g Jawfish enjoyment ASM answer girl. Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

02-28-2007, 11:13 PM	#42 (permalink)
JaxReef Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria I didnt read the entire thread but flat worm exit will not kill AEFW. Its very important to dip corals in iodine solution. Tropic marin pro seems to do it. Also red bugs seem to appear with the AEFW but i did not find any. I just went through this mess with my 210 reef and lost 10 colonies and about 1k in coral. You need to remove all acros to starve the worms. The problem is that we dont know about their dormant cycle, some say 4 months but I have a feeling it could be longer. I have added many wrasses to combat the population of worms but I dont know for sure if they are helping. I do know I have not lost a coral in some time. This is all I have left after 3 months from seeing the worms

02-28-2007, 11:16 PM	#43 (permalink)
JaxReef Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria clear are bad, a good population can wipe out a reef in a week. It seems that someone imported an infected batch or corals and its just spreading. Dip your corals!!

02-28-2007, 11:19 PM	#44 (permalink)
JaxReef Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria look for the eggs, if you see this you are in trouble but dont panic you can overcome it

02-28-2007, 11:20 PM	#45 (permalink)
JaxReef Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Flatworm - Acoel Planaria nasty worm

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