Flatworms Help!!!!

[oakleerulez]

We suddenly had an outbreak of flatworms in our tank yesterday.

We sucked about 95% of them up with a turkey baster. Now today about 50% have returned but spread to more parts of the tank.

Is there a better way to get rid of them? Or will they eventually stop coming back if we remove enough? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you in advance!

 

[oakleerulez]

Here's a picture I took of them yesterday before sucking them out....

 

[mcbdz]

I got tired of sucking mine out all the time and bought a sixline wrasse. They were gone in a wek.

Also heard if Nitrates up makes them multiply.

 

[petieaztec]

I killed them all with a chemical.... forgot the name but your fish store should have it. you still have to suck them out but they will be easier to find.... they will be flaoting in the water. good luck!

 

[oakleerulez]

Thanks! I sucked most of them out again lastnight. I checked this morning and a couple more have appeared but nowhere near as many as before. Hopefully they'll just go away. Our tank is just about ready to start adding fish and a sixline is on our list!

 

[reefmate75]

thanks for the pics of those guys ive never seen one as im just starting to get into corals had heard alot about them over the years though

 

[oakleerulez]

no problem!! we don't even have any corals yet, those suckers came out of the live rock we just put in!