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Advice? Is this flatworm?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Derek, Mar 16, 2016.

  1. Mar 16, 2016 #1
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    I just noticed these little things on my hammer coral colony the other day. They seem to be the same purple color as the hammer coral. I haven't seen them anywhere else in the tank. Also, will salifert flatworm exit kill these? The hammer is attached to base rock so it won't be coming out of the tank anytime soon.

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  2. Mar 16, 2016 #2
    Fence13 Des Moines

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    1st question, is your hammer looking angry or stressed? If not, and you don't see them anywhere else in the tank then I would probably just leave them alone.

    I generally try not to kill things unless they are a problem or an actual pest like brown flatworms.
     
  3. Mar 16, 2016 #3
    Derek Cedar Rapids

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    The Hammer looks normal and fully extends all it's polyps every day during normal lighting. I am hesitant to add things to the tank since they are only on the hammer. I also wanted to identify exactly what kind of worm these are. Everything I see online only talks about brown flat worms.
     
  4. Mar 16, 2016 #4
    jeremy Davenport, IA

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    There's all kinds of different flatworms. Red, brown, white, different shapes. Most are harmless unless there population isn't kept in check. Fish like 6 line wrasse, yellow corrie wrasse, melanarus wrasse, mandrein dragonettes, I am sure there's more.
    It don't look like a problem to me. Leave it.
     
  5. Mar 16, 2016 #5
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Looks like what I have.
    As said as long as the coral is looking good, and the population isn't crazy I wouldn't go too drastic with trying to eradicate them. You may do more harm than good. I'd look for fish that are known to eat them before a chemical treatment.
     

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