Flat Worms or something else?

Discussion in 'Coral Health' started by Travis45, Mar 1, 2010.

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  1. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    lol yeah thats true. This is going to be a fun battle. I'm wondering how many of the those little buggers are squirming around my sandbed.
     
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  3. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    I think the FW dip for the large colonies is the best approach too.
    I've heard good stuff about the flatworm exit but I've never had to use it myself.
     
  4. slocal

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    How much flow do you have in there? Rust brown planarians don't like high flow. I'm guessing they're in all the low flow spots.
     
  5. Travis45

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    Yeah they are really low in the tank, not much flow at all on them. Yeah most of my shrooms are in very low flow areas.
     
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    Well I just dipped my shrooms. They are all shriveled up and a lot of mucus looking stuff is coming off of them. Is that normal after a Freshwater dip? They look unhappy at the moment.
     
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    Yes it is normal. It's a stressful thing for corals to go through. Did you keep the dip short? Did the flatworms come off?
     
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  9. Travis45

    Travis45 Scooter Blennie

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    Yeah the dip was short and they all kind fell off and exploded in the freshwater dip.