I have a flatworm infestation for a while now, they are small in size. I have done flatworm exit twice with no success, and introduce two Melanurus wrasse that Vlamingi Tang killed. Was thinking of getting a Blue Velvet Nudibranch.
Flatworm advice?
- Thread starter WVReefJunkie
- Start date
They are pretty fragile to water parameters and any aggressive fish/cuc. Its hard to imagine one being around long enough to put more than a dent in your population (I am assuming you have a large tank based off the Vlamingi).
OP
OP
Yes, the display is 315 gallons. I have sps frags, do dont seem to bother them, but I can see them all over my rocks. I remove the ones off the glass by siphoning.
OP
OP
Here is a couple of pics
Ya 315 is a lot of ground for one of these guys to cover. Just going by experiences I have read from other people they do eat a lot of flatworms, but they seems they can be quite hard to keep alive longterm especially in a tank with anything aggressive.
How closely did you stick to the Flatworm Exit instructions? Did you increase the dosage after not getting a response within 45 minutes?
I ask because I'm generally the type to avoid chemical treatments, but FE is an exception as far as I'm concerned. I've used it on two separate reefs and it's worked exceptionally well. On my nano, I dosed less than the recommended amount and it worked almost immediately. On my old, larger tank, I had to increase the amount (I went with their recommended 50% increase) in order to see results.
OP
OP
I followed their directions as advertised
I always keep a sixline wrasse in my tanks over the years. No problems with flatworms. Also, all of them have been model citizens. I don't understand it because others have nightmares with them.
OP
OP
I have two six lines
DO IT! i got a bvn and it decimated my acoel population. i need to find someone to lend him out to so that he can continue to eat and live. so lmk
)as juveniles they has no ability to tolerate even moderate flow. however, over the course of a month or so, he has tripled in size and now actively hunts in higher flow areas (on the glass directly under my return pump). i have not put my wave makers back in yet tho. i ran activated carbon in my filter socks and had no issues with toxicity. highly recommend this method if you can lessen the flow in your tank to be at or below the high end of moderate for a month.
OP
OP
I added one, and I have noticed the population now is very low. I also added a Melanurus wrasse.DO IT! i got a bvn and it decimated my acoel population. i need to find someone to lend him out to so that he can continue to eat and live. so lmk
as juveniles they has no ability to tolerate even moderate flow. however, over the course of a month or so, he has tripled in size and now actively hunts in higher flow areas (on the glass directly under my return pump). i have not put my wave makers back in yet tho. i ran activated carbon in my filter socks and had no issues with toxicity. highly recommend this method if you can lessen the flow in your tank to be at or below the high end of moderate for a month.
I have tried a number of blue velvets over the past 18 months and have spent a large amount with minimal results from them.
I would go melanarus wrasse and/or exit. I tried the leopard wrasses and manderains who are semi-effective but not enough to keep them at bay
I would go melanarus wrasse and/or exit. I tried the leopard wrasses and manderains who are semi-effective but not enough to keep them at bay
Similar threads
