critter problem?

[Omar]

I am relatively new to reefing. I have a 29g bio cube and I do weekly water changes, daily dosing with B-ionic. I recently started weekly dosing with phyto-feast. I noticed today that one small colony of zoanthids were not opening fully. I looked a little closer into my tank and realised that there were numerous small (2-3mm in length)flat, brownish-orange, with red trim, slug-like critters moving around.

What are these? (flat worms?)
How can I get rid of them safely?

 

[E.intheC]

sounds like flatworms, but do you have a picture? Might be hard to capture something so small but it can't hurt.

 

[bigdog1428]

sounds like bristle worms,,,,,,u need to get a wrasse to eat them up !!

 

[Chongpark27]

Sounds like flatworms.

 

[JimmyR1rider]

Look anything along the lines of this?

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...9WfAQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0





if so its flatworms

 

[tosiek]

Its not bristles. 99.9% sure its flatworms. Take pics and show us to confirm though.

Flatworms can turn into an infestation quick. You can control the population by manually siphoning them off but you will never get rid of them completely that way. Only way is flatworm exit but make sure you take the precautions and read up on it. It can wipe your tank out of you do it wrong.

 

[Omar]

Thanks guys! It was flatworms...used exit and those punks were all doneso in no time! I even siphoned as their lifeless bodies started to float! Did a 30% water change as well!


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