I got flat worms, need Ideas to get rid of them
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by 69kiss:
<strong>What is the greenex treatment</strong><hr></blockquote>
Greenex is a product from Aquatronics. It is Quinecrine Hydrochloride and Malachite Green.
<strong>What is the greenex treatment</strong><hr></blockquote>
Greenex is a product from Aquatronics. It is Quinecrine Hydrochloride and Malachite Green.
Isnt Greenex about the same as OOMED GOLD used in fresh water.....
Since marine Oomed will take out FWs(and no longer sold) I have often heard people want to substitute Greenex for OOMED Gold and confuse Oomed Gold with marine Oomed
Surprised it killed your flatworms.
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Bodine ]</p>
Since marine Oomed will take out FWs(and no longer sold) I have often heard people want to substitute Greenex for OOMED Gold and confuse Oomed Gold with marine Oomed
Surprised it killed your flatworms.
[ April 04, 2002: Message edited by: Bodine ]</p>
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by SPC:
<strong>Deadfish, is that dmm32's web site?
Steve</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't know, I just did a search in Google on Greenex and found that, I stoped searching after I read it.
<strong>Deadfish, is that dmm32's web site?
Steve</strong><hr></blockquote>
I don't know, I just did a search in Google on Greenex and found that, I stoped searching after I read it.
HI,
I Read the greenex page on that site, the guy was not to happy with it I see. I was scared to put it in but I added a little at a time to see how the flat worms acted they didnt like it the corals seemed fine, I have a 180 that if things looked bad I could move the animals to it, but there was no problems its 3 days later and there gone and all the animals seem happy as well. I think the key is keep the skimmer running and use carbon while adding the stuff it doesnt need to be in the system long it took about 4 hours to kill all flatworms. My sump still has all the critters alive, no snails died there is about 300 of them. I added half of what the bottle said. What made me try it, is that I read were some people did it and it worked. I thought if I was going to haft to it I better get them before the came over populated.
David
David
I Read the greenex page on that site, the guy was not to happy with it I see. I was scared to put it in but I added a little at a time to see how the flat worms acted they didnt like it the corals seemed fine, I have a 180 that if things looked bad I could move the animals to it, but there was no problems its 3 days later and there gone and all the animals seem happy as well. I think the key is keep the skimmer running and use carbon while adding the stuff it doesnt need to be in the system long it took about 4 hours to kill all flatworms. My sump still has all the critters alive, no snails died there is about 300 of them. I added half of what the bottle said. What made me try it, is that I read were some people did it and it worked. I thought if I was going to haft to it I better get them before the came over populated.
David
David
The low level or greenex makes some sense to me since the flatworms are thin skinned! Ha, funny! Quick exposure to low levels of greenex should work and not harm the other animals in the tank.
I don't like the nudi idea because I have never heard of someone getting one alive, and the siphon idea isn't working for me very well because the flatworms are all on my corals and siphoning them stresses and damages the corals, and freshwater dip wont work because the most affected corals cannot be removed easily.
So, I think I am gonna try it. Lots of carbon and a poly filter, a quater does of the greenex, and I may even initally try mixing the greenex with tank water and targeting the biggest infestations.
This wont be happening till later today, so if anyone thinks I am insane let me know. If I do it I will let you know what I do and how it goes.
RR
I don't like the nudi idea because I have never heard of someone getting one alive, and the siphon idea isn't working for me very well because the flatworms are all on my corals and siphoning them stresses and damages the corals, and freshwater dip wont work because the most affected corals cannot be removed easily.
So, I think I am gonna try it. Lots of carbon and a poly filter, a quater does of the greenex, and I may even initally try mixing the greenex with tank water and targeting the biggest infestations.
This wont be happening till later today, so if anyone thinks I am insane let me know. If I do it I will let you know what I do and how it goes.
RR
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by MediaOne:
<strong>Funny you should ask, I was just reading one of Delbeek's books and he suggests raising the salinity above 1.022. The flatworms should die in due time with this technique.</strong><hr></blockquote>
My salinity has been between 1.025 and 1.028
for the last year or two. I have had flatworm for the past 8 months. Any other ideas?
RR
<strong>Funny you should ask, I was just reading one of Delbeek's books and he suggests raising the salinity above 1.022. The flatworms should die in due time with this technique.</strong><hr></blockquote>
My salinity has been between 1.025 and 1.028
for the last year or two. I have had flatworm for the past 8 months. Any other ideas?
RR
David,
Did you watch the flatworms change and die? Did they just disappear? How many flatworms did you have? What size thank do you have and what critters are in it? Any other deatalis you can give?
Interested minds want to know!
TIA
RR
[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Righty ]</p>
Did you watch the flatworms change and die? Did they just disappear? How many flatworms did you have? What size thank do you have and what critters are in it? Any other deatalis you can give?
Interested minds want to know!
TIA
RR
[ April 14, 2002: Message edited by: Righty ]</p>
I"m all about biological controls, and this one has never failed for me:
I just add a 6-line wrasse, and siphon out as many as possible before adding the wrasse. Within a week, if I have gotten all visible flatworms with the siphon, the 6-line has cleaned up the rest and they've never come back. I'll admit that I've only done this in 3 tanks, but it worked every time. And I love 6-line wrasses anyways, just needed an excuse to get some. Don't put more than one in a tank by the way, I have one in each of my 3 tanks. Psychedelic dragonets also keep flatworms at bay. I've never had flatworms exist in a tank with my psychedelic dragonet. I've had my dragonet for 4 years now!!!! In a 55 gallon tank with no visible pods! Don't know where she finds the buggers but she must.
Anyways, try a 6-line or 12-line/8-line as they are all very similar and reef safe.
I just add a 6-line wrasse, and siphon out as many as possible before adding the wrasse. Within a week, if I have gotten all visible flatworms with the siphon, the 6-line has cleaned up the rest and they've never come back. I'll admit that I've only done this in 3 tanks, but it worked every time. And I love 6-line wrasses anyways, just needed an excuse to get some. Don't put more than one in a tank by the way, I have one in each of my 3 tanks. Psychedelic dragonets also keep flatworms at bay. I've never had flatworms exist in a tank with my psychedelic dragonet. I've had my dragonet for 4 years now!!!! In a 55 gallon tank with no visible pods! Don't know where she finds the buggers but she must.
Anyways, try a 6-line or 12-line/8-line as they are all very similar and reef safe.
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