Flatworm invasion observation

[lancer99]

About six months ago, I noticed a couple of flatworms on the glass of my 29G Caribbean tank.

 

I kind of dismissed them...thinking they were the non-invasive kind.

 

But boy was I wrong! In the last two months, they covered pretty much every surface in the tank, seeming to favor the Ochtodes macro-algae, which was completely covered with them, as of last night.

 

But tonight the Ochtodes is pristine, as is most of the rest of the tank. A few on the rocks, but they don't look very happy.

 

I haven't changed anything with my tank regimen (=Ca/Alk supplements, and Fe for the seagrasses), but I think those nasty little flatworms may have hit some limit.

 

My skimmer is going crazy, so I should probably do a water change!

 

-R

[st9z]

becareful flatworms release toxin when they die. Too much dying at once cant be good.

[jamesbuf]

you need a six-line. It'll eat flat worms until its belly explodes........not really, but it will help your cause.

[jason the filter freak]

second on the waring to becareful of toxin release. you should probably step up your water change regiment