Natural "Flatworm Exit" home remedy

I mixed up a 1:1 ratio of lemon juice with boiling water (5 cc's total) and injected an aiptasia anemone. I had some left over and decided to try it out on my large flatworm population. A small squirt caused them to shrivel up, let go of the glass and get blown away by the current; the larger ones took two squirts.

Thought I would share.

 

Are you not concerned about the toxins the flat worms release when they die?

 

Good point.

 

Flat Worm Exit would do the same, no? This way, I am only killing what I see, which limits the amount of toxins in the water. Do this everyday for some length of time and I slowly eradicate the problem with adding synthetic chemicals and without massive die off at one time.

 

I don't think so bro, flatworm exit just traps them, then you remove them and they die, you're way, they die in the tank and release the toxins. Just food for thought

 

What do you mean, trap? Like I said, I'm not killing many at once, so toxins aren't really my concern.

 

ohh, there is a flatworm tube trap you can buy that attracts them and them you kill them, so i believe, not a prob i've had, knock on wood

 

I appreciate you sharing the outcome.

My only concern is that some might not know that it would be a bad idea to try out that particular remedy on a tank heavily populated with FW.

For the stray FW good info though.

 

http://www.marinedepot.com/Salifert...Pest_Control-Salifert-SF5111-FIADAFFE-vi.html

MD has some good info on how to do it to prevent a problem, read that before blasting away

 

What makes Flatworm Exit any less risky? The way I see it, my way is safer because it does not kill them all at once nor are you adding synthetic chemicals.