Flatworm help.

[1snapple]

Okay, long story short, bought a frag, neglected to dip, now have not bad but not good flatworms.
I just got a sixline wrasse for the flatworm problem.
How do I know when they are all gone?

 

[meowzer]

You won't see them anymore

 

[1snapple]

What about the HOB filter? when I see no more in the DT should I bleach the filter or what? run 2 hours of RO/DI water through it?

 

[btldreef]

What kind of flatworms are they?

 

[1snapple]

Bang Guy said "It's not convotriloba, it's a harmless Copepod hunter. They're actually fun to watch."
so that....

 

[bang guy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383540/flatworm-help#post_3355618
What kind of flatworms are they?
Amphiscolops sp.

 

[1snapple]

So should I run the filter in RO?
It wouldn't be a pain to do.

 

[btldreef]

Just leave them alone. Honestly, I don't know a tank that doesn't have at least one of them.

 

[jstdv8]

i have the little mostly clear ones all over. They don't seem to hurt anything.

 

[monsinour]

If you need the copepods to sustain a fish, might want to get them as you see them. Its what I do and I plan on a mandarin in my tank in a few months.

 

[btldreef]

Monsinour, you have a refugium, you'll be fine. They're in my refugium. If I see a ton of them in one place, I'll pluck them out, but they're inevitable to our tanks.

 

[1snapple]

Ya, I would just feel alot better w/ them eradicated.
I plan on having 2 clown goby's in the pico and I believe they will eat pods and you can't get a fuge in a pico.

 

[monsinour]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1Snapple http:///forum/thread/383540/flatworm-help#post_3355765
Ya, I would just feel alot better w/ them eradicated.
Me too, +1

 

[1snapple]

well it looks like i am going to bleach my filter in 2 weeks time.

 

[meowzer]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1Snapple http:///forum/thread/383540/flatworm-help#post_3355809
well it looks like i am going to bleach my filter in 2 weeks time.
WHY???

 

[1snapple]

To kill the little buggers from the filter. and I need to replace filter media anyway.

 

[btldreef]

I would bleach, rinse in RO, or a super high salinity, yes, but not bleach.
Rinsing in high salinity water would be best, this way you don't kill off all your beneficial bacteria.

 

[1snapple]

how high of salinity?

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 1Snapple http:///forum/thread/383540/flatworm-help#post_3355859
how high of salinity?
1.03 or higher

 

[jstdv8]

what about flat worm exit? I heard that works great. anyone else?