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scales1

Member
Can anyone tell me what these little tiny things are on my glass? They seemed to move the other night when i ran my magnet cleaner over them. They are all over my LR and glass. Should i be concerned about them and if so what steps need to be taken to get rid of them. Thanks for any advice.
 

promisetbg

Active Member
They are flatworms.They can be a real pain to get rid of.
Some people say sixline wrasses will eat them.There is a product called flatworm exit,that is effective when used properly.You must be ready to do a water change when using FW exit!The problem with flatworms,is their toxic properties.When they die they release this toxin,which can affect everything in your tank,even kill.
I prefer the natural eradication method,using velvet nudibranchs.Their sole diet is FW's though,and once they are gone,you need to find a hobbyist who also has this problem to pass them onto,or they will starve.They are pretty ravenous,and will make short work of a bunch of FW's,so only get one or two.They can also be syphoned out...which helps but will not remove all of them.
 
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thomas712

Guest
Yep you have the red dreded flatworm. Before you get any nudibranches you must protect any overflows, powerheads, heaters, because they will find a way to die if at all possible, aside from starving to death.
 
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