Flatworms vs. Colt (pics)

[PerfectRapture04]

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/572/37734flatworms_colt.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/572/37734flatworms_scolymia.jpg http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/572/37734flatworms_glass.jpg

It appears the flatworms are eating my colt in the first picture. They are also on other softies and lps, but not doing any damage, yet?? I would like to know of any way to get rid of these pests that wont damage my reef. I have a sixline wrasse and i thought he would eat them, but i guess not. Any help would be great.

[greenbean36191]

It's unlikely that these guys are doing anything more than irritating the coral. There are lots of acoel flatworms found on corals in nature, but they almost all seem to be commensals. The most common species in the hobby houses algae in its tissue that give it its energy.

Probably the most effective way to get rid of them is to siphon out as many as possible and then treat with a product called flatworm exit. If the instructions are followed carefully, it's won't damage anything else.