Worm? Sponge? I have no idea...

Discussion in 'ID This!' started by lyal, Mar 20, 2014.

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  1. lyal

    lyal Astrea Snail

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    The two two long thread like creatures - what are they?
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Sponge, with an infestation of flatworms.
     
  4. lyal

    lyal Astrea Snail

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    Thanks! Yeah, the flatworms are a constant battle at the moment. Trying a six-line before chemical control.
     
  5. lyal

    lyal Astrea Snail

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    Do I need to worry about them at all? There's another section underneath with about 30 of them. Couldn't get a good photo of it.

    They're waving in the current.
     
  6. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    The sponge no. The FW yes, you've got a case of the bad kind.

    Try not feeding the 6-line for a day or two and then take a turkey baster and blow the worms of right in front of the six line that might encourage him.

    Do you have many corals yet?
     
  7. lyal

    lyal Astrea Snail

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    Yeah, a fair number. A few LPS (Hammer, Golden Torch, and Frogspawn), a few big colonies of zoanthids, toadstool, assorted mushrooms, and various softies.
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Hmmmm, well if the Planaria start to cover coral tissue you'll want to get more aggressive.
     
  10. ingtar_shinowa

    ingtar_shinowa Giant Squid

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    what size tank? Six lines can be horrible. Halicoreses genus wrasse worked for me and they are much nicer.
     
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    David- Astrea Snail

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    Yellow corris wrasse is one of the best at keeping pest in check to, It's my personal favorite.