How to Prevent Flatworms in new tank

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About to upgrade from a 90 to a 150. I have flatworms in the 90, but obviously want to avoid that in the tank. How would I transfer all the rock and coral to the new tank and kill the flatworms in the process? Could I just mix up a tub of fresh saltwater with a product like Flatworm exit and dip every single thing before putting in new tank?
Any help/tips would be great. Thanks in advance!
 
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I’ve tried three different ones none of them touch them
 
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Just the plain old brownish pink ones with the 2 points on one end.
 
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I understand how to prevent. In this, I already have an infestation, but about to upgrade to a bigger tank. Would like to find a way to kill as many as possible while transferring rock and coral to new tank.
 

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I understand how to prevent. In this, I already have an infestation, but about to upgrade to a bigger tank. Would like to find a way to kill as many as possible while transferring rock and coral to new tank.
I'm confused, if you understand how to prevent flatworms then why do you currently have an infestation?
 
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lol!! Got lazy when buying frags and didn’t dip. Again, the desire is to get rid of as many I can during tank transfer……and OBVIOUSLY, be more diligent in the future.
 

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lol!! Got lazy when buying frags and didn’t dip. Again, the desire is to get rid of as many I can during tank transfer……and OBVIOUSLY, be more diligent in the future.
If it's really bad then just use flatworm exit on your current tank. Just watch ammonia level and run big bag of carbon as they die off.
 
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So my thoughts are could I mix up a container of fresh saltwater, add the flatworm killing treatment to that, and basically use that as a dip container for EVERYTHING as I am moving it to the new tank?
 

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So my thoughts are could I mix up a container of fresh saltwater, add the flatworm killing treatment to that, and basically use that as a dip container for EVERYTHING as I am moving it to the new tank?
Not sure how long it takes the treatment to work though and as flatworms die they release toxins hence the need for carbon. Tank transfers are already stressful on corals and if you combine it with a flatworm dip you probably add more stress.
 

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I would do two runs of FW exit 1-2 weeks apart before u move the corals to the new tank
They die instantly and ita ok to overdose a bit. U need to do a large water change when u see them starting to die and float and then run carbon to deal woth toxins they release. Also while moving rocks or other a quick fresh water dip will remove any FW that survive the dip
 
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