Flatworms

[ksarauer]

I have some sort of flatworm in my system now. I believe they are Convolutriloba retrogemma or the rust brown flatworm. Will a six line take care of these, or is there another better way?

[morty]

Here is a thread from the old forum that talks about this -- I heard good things about the Halichoeres melanurus wrasse after searching RC

http://thereeftank.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94490

[John_Salmon]

so madrins are better than six lines??? I have just "recieved" some that are rusty brown with red heads. does anyone have a link to a species vaiation page? I would much rather control the population with a fish than medication. And the timing on this article is great as i was just going to buy a six line.

[JnS]

most wrasse's will keep them at bay as long as they are not too bad.

[reeftanktime]

If they get out of control try "flatworm exit

[John_Salmon]

most wrasse's will keep them at bay as long as they are not too bad.

they are not that bad... what fish do you think i should get Jerry? would a six line go after my cleaner shrimp?? or madrin?

[JnS]

6line or any type of fairy wrasse work well.

[Patrick]

I use a leopard wrasse, specifically the M. Melegris or the Splendid leopard wrasse.

Not a single flat worm in the display, but the walls in the FUGE are covered with them.

I have always been successful with the leopard wrasses vs flatworms. They appear to keep the acro eating flatworms and the zooanthid eating nudis in check also.

Although to my knowledge I have never had the AEFW but I did have the zoo eating nudis, and found one adult once and have never found any since adding the leopard. I did a freshwater dip and blasted off the eggs and they have since disappeared.

BTW, I got the nudis when I was in Houston for MACNA, they had a zoo frag tank, about 5 polyps per frag at $5 each! I brought back a lot of frags!

[mattb]

My 6 line went after all shrimp, and ate them...

[mtfatwork]

I had some of those red flatworms in my frag tank along with the white ones, there was not a trace of them about two weeks after adding my psychadelic mandarin, to the tank. Now I just restock pods once a month, and he seems to stay fat and happy.

[epidemic]

after adding my psychadelic mandarin, .

Geez! How many of those do you need? ;)

[mtfatwork]

actually I have a female, since eddies was a male, I was gonna give a shot to pairing them up, but his went MIA the day of :(

[epidemic]

MIA? It knew you were comming... JK

[John_Salmon]

My 6 line went after all shrimp, and ate them...

Thanks, love my shrimp and don't want no one pickin on im.

[wes]

Thanks, love my shrimp and don't want no one pickin on im.

yikes, I was thinking of a six-line, but I really dig my shrimp as well...will the fairy or flasher wrasses bother shrimp? (don't mean to hijack...)

[mtfatwork]

I have never had any issues with the fairy or flashers bothering shrimp

[mtfatwork]

MIA? It knew you were comming... JK



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