Euphyllia eating flatworm control

dkevink · 11/08/2018, 11:43 PM

Anyone ever battled these pests before? Got a couple frags from friend and didn’t dip because they looked great. Lost a torch shortly after that and noticed one on it when I removed. I have been dipping torches when they look stressed. Bought 6 lined wrasse, may or may not be helping. Tried flatworm exit, didn’t work. Any Sucess stories would help. Thanks.

Link to thread on them and picture if you haven’t seen one before.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2316340

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chris.viner87 · 11/09/2018, 01:04 AM

I had this too, but caught it just in time. I threw my torch out - it’s skeleton was covered in eggs.

Keep your eye on other LPS and your snails. They hunt at night, so use a torch to search for them and remove them manually.

People with bad outbreaks set traps and manually remove them at night.

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Red_Blenny · 11/13/2018, 10:21 AM

Have you tried dipping your corals in Bayer pesticide (the same Bayer used when dipping SPS)?

dkevink · 11/13/2018, 11:51 AM

That is what I have been doing. Every time I find fewer flatworms. Hard lesson to learn to dip everything coming into tank.

theshaman · 11/14/2018, 12:00 PM

I used flatworm exit and it worked

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dkevink · 11/15/2018, 04:58 PM

Works on regular flatworms. Tried it and it didn’t kill these worms.

11/08/2018, 11:43 PM	#1
dkevink Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 51	Euphyllia eating flatworm control Anyone ever battled these pests before? Got a couple frags from friend and didn’t dip because they looked great. Lost a torch shortly after that and noticed one on it when I removed. I have been dipping torches when they look stressed. Bought 6 lined wrasse, may or may not be helping. Tried flatworm exit, didn’t work. Any Sucess stories would help. Thanks. Link to thread on them and picture if you haven’t seen one before. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2316340 DC4CF4DA-7D67-4738-99A1-2F561596FDA1.jpg

11/09/2018, 01:04 AM	#2
chris.viner87 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 31	I had this too, but caught it just in time. I threw my torch out - it’s skeleton was covered in eggs. Keep your eye on other LPS and your snails. They hunt at night, so use a torch to search for them and remove them manually. People with bad outbreaks set traps and manually remove them at night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/13/2018, 10:21 AM	#3
Red_Blenny Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 345	Have you tried dipping your corals in Bayer pesticide (the same Bayer used when dipping SPS)?

11/13/2018, 11:51 AM	#4
dkevink Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 51	That is what I have been doing. Every time I find fewer flatworms. Hard lesson to learn to dip everything coming into tank.

11/14/2018, 12:00 PM	#5
theshaman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 556	I used flatworm exit and it worked Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11/15/2018, 04:58 PM	#6
dkevink Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 51	Works on regular flatworms. Tried it and it didn’t kill these worms.