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12-08-2006, 08:12 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newton, NC
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flatworms...
Bad thing...correct? How do you get rid of 'em?
Furthermore, how do you make a trap to catch an unwanted crab?
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12-08-2006, 08:17 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newton, NC
Posts: 472
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Now, don't everyone jump on this post and answer it at once.
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12-08-2006, 08:21 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: new york city
Posts: 5,921
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DrFish33
Now, don't everyone jump on this post and answer it at once.
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LOL. I wish I knew how to help you
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12-08-2006, 08:32 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Tulsa, OK
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Do you mean bristel worms? Small ones aren't bad, part of the clean up creww. The LFS and mail order sell worm traps, fish traps.
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12-08-2006, 08:32 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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depends.
What color are they?
9 out of 10 times, they are a bad thing.
But it also depends on what you have in your tank. (what do you have in your tank? hehehe)
my experience differs though. My 75gal softie tank is riddled with Flatworms (and has been for 6 months), but I ONLY ever see them on the glass...and none of my corals seem to be affected in any way. Always open, growing like weeds, etc. So while I'm no flatworm expert...I think I have some sort of algae eating flatworms..in which case...they can stay! hahaha
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12-08-2006, 08:33 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DrFish33
Now, don't everyone jump on this post and answer it at once.
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wow....5 minutes later? hahaha
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12-08-2006, 08:36 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newton, NC
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The worm is clear that I have seen. Now, wait a minute...they are only bad in reef tanks? They aren't a threat in a LRFO tank?
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12-08-2006, 08:55 AM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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DEFINITELY not bad in any FO tank. Some eat corals...but I don't think any eat fish! heheh
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12-08-2006, 03:07 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Newton, NC 28658
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Ive always heard bad things about flatworms....are you sure greenbean is right on this one guys???
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12-08-2006, 06:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Posts: 189
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I have a ton in my reef tank at home. They are the red ones. They are annoining and do multiply a lot. So far though I haven't seen them kill any of my corals, but to be safe I did pick up a six line wrasse to help with that problem. the population has gone down a bit, but I live with it. |
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12-08-2006, 07:34 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
Posts: 1,290
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If it is clear, does it look like this one? They are non photosynthetic and found in a lot of reef tanks even if not seen. They pose no threat.
Acoel Flatworm
Amphiscolops sp
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12-08-2006, 07:36 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Marlboro, Ma.
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The red ones can be controlled with flatworm exit. If you use it make sure to try to syphon out as many as you can before hand, and after treatment. As they die they will release toxins into the water. Also do a large waterchange after treatment. |
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12-09-2006, 01:07 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Forest Lake, MN
Posts: 454
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take a piece of shrimp...tie it to a piece of rubble...put it in a tall glass...rest the glass against your rock pile...go to bed...get up...pull the glass and the crab out...
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