possible flatworm invasion

[dmh41532]

I think I have flatworms, I'm not really sure. For the past two nights, these critters come out and cover the glass. They are very very small, my iphone 5 doesn't pick them up on the camera. They are brown and oval shaped, they move, but appear to move slow. Assuming they are flat worms, what would be the best treatment?

[MARINECRITTERS]

There are many flatworm treatment products on the market that can work, a wrasse is also a hit or miss option.

To prevent this, use coral dips.

[floydie83]

I have noticed that flatworms come and go in my tank. How old is your tank? I had them more when my current tank was about 3 mo. old. Are your nutrient levels high?

I have seen people use flatworm exit with mixed results due to the toxins dead flatworms release. In the past I would suck up some with a airline tubing siphon but gave up this eventually. Over time they died out.

+1 for coral dips

[dmh41532]

it's been running for a few years. The last time I added a coral was about a 6 weeks ago. I need to test the water, the last time I test, nitrite was zero, ammonia, zero and nitrate was 5, im sure nutrients are high, this past week, 5 snails were killed by a hermit. A wrasse isn't an option, but I will try flatworm exit, get the nutrients under control and see what happens.

[faithenfire]

i would use an airline tube and siphon out as many as possible before using FWE and if you do it in tank, also be ready to do a water change. this will help avoid any toxin spikes
actually, i haven't done any FWE, i just siphon before each waterchange. seems to help some
you may have to do a couple of treatments for it to work.