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redfishsc
02/03/2010, 07:37 PM
I just noticed on my red goniopora that it's LOADED with red flatworms.

I've never seen these before in my tank. I have some of the teeny brown ones that hang out on the glass, but they never bother anyone.

The goniopora is the ONLY coral I see these on. None of the other coral, including other LPS, have any such thing on them that I can see.

These flatworms are about 2-5mm around, and brick red.

The goni has normal polyp extension but there are a few polyps with some exposed skeleton, which I had attributed to a lighting upgrade I just did, even though I've carefully acclimated the tank.

Perhaps I was wrong--- are these flatworms eating the goni?


Now, until I can get some flatworm exit, is there anything else I can do? I do not have any wrasses that will eat them.


I noticed yesterday that a peppermint shrimp was picking at the goniopora, so I moved the goni from one tank to another (same water system). Do you think the peppermint was actually picking at the flatworms?

Should I put the goni back in the tank with that has the peppermints?

redfishsc
02/15/2010, 09:48 PM
Any help?

tkeracer619
02/16/2010, 12:06 AM
Get flatworm exit.

Do a treatment on the coral via a dip.

Do a treatment on the whole tank via the instructions. Follow them exactly. You want to do this before they get out of control.