are these flatworms?

[R33f_$hark]

here is the best pic i could get. I have them all over my rocks, here are litterley 1000's of them.....I just bought flatworm exit so now Im hoping that these are indeed flatworms. thanks

 

[reefann]

Wait you hope you have flat worms ?
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[John_Brandt]

They do appear to be flatworms, but only a photo that is properly focused would confirm it.

 

[reefNewbie]

no, i dont hope that I have them, just pretty sure that i did and already spent the money on the flatworm exit stuff. Im actually quite pissed that I have them.

 

[danmhippo]

Pissed? no,no, don't be, they are part of natural reef........just that our tanks lacks natural predators against them.

 

[adiver]

Looks like flat worms

 

[adiver]

looks like flat worm

 

[pappasmurf]

what do flatworms look like? when i turned on the light this morning little things were moving across the rock very fast and going in and out of the holes in the rock. any suggestions.

 

[sdcfish]

If you want them to go away, there are many ways. Nudibranch's, certain types of damsels, chemicals, chemistry etc....choose your potion.

Salifert has a product called Flatworm Exit that customers have found very effective.

Nudi's will be effective, but die soon after.

Alkalinity raised and maintained can also help.


I think there's also some advice about them in Julian Sprungs book Algae Secrets.

Good luck, they can be pesty, but harmless in many occassions.