Flatworms

Should I dose my tank with the flatworm killer?  I am thinking about buying a six-line, but was wondering if I dose my tank with the flatworm killer, and then do a huge water change and use activated carbon if my corals will still be ok.  Or is there anything else I can do to get rid of them?  Thanks for the help

Any reason not to go with a sixline? They help control a lot of other pests as well and you don't run the risk of losing corals.... plus price wise they're about the same.

I would use flatworm exit (or a similar product).  I have done this multiple times.  As long as you read the directions carefully you will be fine.  If you do have a large population then it is a good idea to dose light the first time to kill off a portion and then run cardon, do a water change and then a few days later dose again.

Well I just got back from aquatic dreams and I picked up a sixline, and some flatworm control.  I am going to keep my skimer on and put some new Activated carbon in, I will keep you posted on how my little problem is going.  O and just to answer some questions.  I dont have a ton of flatworms yet, but they are starting to get worse.  I can probably see about 20 between my display tank and my sump.  I just know they can be a pain in the but if they get out of control.  Thanks for all of your quick post Jake

 to flatworm exit.  Used it many times with great results.

kethomps wrote: FWE works great.  I had to dose a couple of times before I finally got rid of all of them.   I wouldn't waste your time with a six line wrasse; it may or may not eat the flatworms and even if it does eat them it won't be able to keep up with them.   Don't wait on the treatment!  The sooner you can kill them with a limited population the better off your tank will be.

I agree,  wrasse is a hit/miss.  Get rid of them before they take over...Fast!

Remember, you can only see a fraction of the worms...you will have more than you expect.

check your nearest Fish store or order it online. Aquatic dreams have them for 24 bucks but since you at riverton you'll probably waster more gas rather than save money

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't keeping a wrasse, such as the sixline, be a great preventative method?  I think it's quite possible that when you introduced the pest to your tank that the wrasse would take care of it without you ever knowing what had happened.

vadryn wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't keeping a wrasse, such as the sixline, be a great preventative method?  I think it's quite possible that when you introduced the pest to your tank that the wrasse would take care of it without you ever knowing what had happened.   I was reading about a different wrasse that was considered a great hunter of pests in the tank... what was it?... Have to look it up again.  Anyway, sixline are really cheap.

I agree that you have better odds of pests being devoured without knowing you ever had them......but its a crapshoot if they will actually eat the pests or can keep up with them. I had 3 six lines 2 target mandarins in my 72 and the population still grew to infestation porportions.  Just thought I would tell my experience

Yes, I add a Sixline Wrasse to any of my tanks over 55 gal just for that purpose,
In the wild lots of different fish and invertebrates keep them in check, but there is one other thing - in our tanks the conditions become perfect for a population explosion.

One other fish has been known to eat these flatworms. The Yellow Tail Blue Damsel, when hungry will eat the flatworm if they see it move.