coral frag that broke had a little bug under it

[Flyride95]

Flatworm is what I was thinking. If it is you can treat it and maybe get a blackspotted wrasse they eat them.

[zaquanh_09]

cool , yea i never said it was an emergency was just posting it up because i wasn't sure if there ok or not , and im going to look at everything later and get some items

so i can start dipping when i pick up items , . i know about the hitch hikers and stuff just thought the LFS take care of that stuff for you , as far as diping and making sure they dont sell stuff like that

[Big_Pun]

cool , yea i never said it was an emergency was just posting it up because i wasn't sure if there ok or not , and im going to look at everything later and get some items

so i can start dipping when i pick up items , . i know about the hitch hikers and stuff just thought the LFS take care of that stuff for you , as far as diping and making sure they dont sell stuff like that

your perfectly fine that is an emergency. good luck treating it, there are some great products out that treat it. one the newest is by zeovit

[Sherita]

Flatworm is what I was thinking. If it is you can treat it and maybe get a blackspotted wrasse they eat them.

Sixline and yellow coris will wipe them out right quick. Of course, the sixline might wipe out the rest of the tankmates too (mine was MEAN).


To the op, I know it wasn't an emergency. I just didn't want you to start Interceptor treatment without being sure. That stuff is hard on a tank, kills all your pods, crabs, shrimp. If it is truly red planaria, treatment is pretty safe, and very effective. I had them show up last year, I only had a few. Hit it with Flatworm xit, all gone, no negative effects. That being said, if there are a boatload of planaria, treatment is a little more intense. Run a search and you will get lots of good ideas.

Redbugs are much worse, imho. But, Paul Whitby says we overreact to them. And the more I see, the more I am inclined to agree.

Very few lfs are going to treat for things such as redbugs, flatworms, aefw, etc. I use Bayer Advanced as one of my "incoming" dips, along with a very close inspection under a magnifier to look for any things such as aefw eggs. Or zoa nudis, I can't see those for squat.

[Big_Pun]

tamarin wrasse is the best wrasse I've owned(blue spot tamarin) he picks all day and doesn't bother a single coral or fish. I paid $27 for him at aqua dome.

[Sherita]

Tamarin huh? I'll have to keep that one in mind. Is it pretty?

[Big_Pun]

[tebstan]

i know about the hitch hikers and stuff just thought the LFS take care of that stuff for you , as far as diping and making sure they dont sell stuff like that

Stores aren't likely to do any dips, they have too much stock moving in and out quickly. Most stores won't sell something if they know it has a problem, but some won't even be aware there is a problem. Always inspect your stuff closely and know that its always a risk, but it's also just part of the hobby and learning process.

I agree that it sounds like flatworms. It's not much to worry about in a well maintained tank, especially if it's a new tank. I had flatworms when my tank was new, it came from my LFS before I knew better. I didn't treat with anything, I just kept the tank clean, and they went away on their own. I went about two years without a wrasse, so nothing was eating them, either.

[lt1z28]

I've had some red pods in my previous tank. They are larger than red bugs. You wont find these pods on the coral itself but rather on the frag plugs.