My tank is about 9 months old. For about the last 2 months I have had these brown specks on my rocks, sand and glass. I do water changes once a week. These spots wipe off very easily. When I wipe them off, they don't disintegrate, they keep their shape. My parameters are: Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Phosphate are all 0, Magnesium 1400ppm, PH 8.2, Salinity 1.027, Calcium 480, KH 12. I have done a 72 hour complete blackout and that didn't help. All of my livestock is doing fine, I haven't had any loses. Can someone please identify these brown specs before they drive me insane?
What Are These Brown Specs?
- Thread starter Nanna
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Smitty
Reef pro
Looks like flatworms...do a google search. If so, flatworm exit works great.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
From my phone they kinda look Luke flatworms.
Smitty
Reef pro
Are those the "famous" flatworms from Beverly Hills 90210? Hahaha
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
Damn, I hate answering from my phone.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
I'd try to get your salinity to 1.026, and KH between 9 & 10
bjohanson1234
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I actually believe I saw one of them holding a light saber.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
LMAO, everything out here in California is more badass!
bjohanson1234
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Oh and flatworm exit works great as Smitty said. Just follow the directions exactly and have a large water change ready. When these things die, they release toxins that can wipe out your whole tank.
I also believe that 6-line wrasses are a predator of flat worms.
I also believe that 6-line wrasses are a predator of flat worms.
fastrd400
It wasn't me!
Yes, the 6 line will eat them. There are a few wrasses that will eat them.
ErinCahir
Sausage Wrangler
You guys are smartasses. I love you. Hahaha.
Good luck with the worms, Nanna!
Good luck with the worms, Nanna!
Smitty
Reef pro
You can also get a turkey baster and siphon them out as you see them...that's what I did before using the flatworm exit...that way, there aren't many in the tank when u started the treatment.
JustinsReefTank
Reefing newb
+1 Everyone. Salinity is a lil high. Try to lower. 1.026
Drvillen
Reefing newb
What fish do you have in your tank right now?
6 line will eat them but you have to make it so it is the only food available, lazy if he can get a free meal ticket.
Worked for me, cleaned them all up, no food for ohhh 3 days and he got hungry.
6 line will eat them but you have to make it so it is the only food available, lazy if he can get a free meal ticket.
Worked for me, cleaned them all up, no food for ohhh 3 days and he got hungry.
