ahhh...is this what I think it is?!?!?
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ReeferMedic
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Looks like it could be. Does it have a tail or is it oval shaped?
ReeferMedic
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Almost like it has a split on the rear end that looks like a tail. Could be some kind of snail also. I need a better pic to see.
ReeferMedic
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They look like the non problematic ones, but I can't be 100% sure. Definately not acro eating fw if they have a spilt on one end. FW exit works with these from what I understand. I don't have any experience with these particular fw. Hopefully someone that has dealt with them will chime in for you.
~Flighty~
Now with more baby
Me mis-typing "be"
FWIW, IME FW exit (enough acrynoms?) isn't all that risky to use unless you have a lot of the FW's.
IME, the one thing that the FW exit does/may harm is starfish. When I used it, my serpant stars seemed to go into convulsions or something like it. They were very stressed for about a day, but then fully recovered. My tiny brittle stars were another story. I hadn't even seen any tiny stars for a long time, but when I dosed FW exit I saw their arms and body parts falling apart and coming out of everywhere. It took months for the population to recover. Nothing else showed any signs of stress whatsoever. I did dose at about 1.5 times the reccomended dose.
If you dose, I would suggest temporarily removing any stars. otherwise no worries.
I agree with what cindy said about the ID test being weather or not the FW's start multiplying like crazy. The problem is that once they become a plauge, it's a major risk to use the FW exit becuase of the toxins the FW's will release.
IMO (and this is debatable) I would dose with the FW exit now as a preventitive. If they are the non-photosynthetic ones, you won't have any problems without them. If they are acro eaters (it doesn't sound like it at all) the FW exit won't do anything. If they are the nusiance FW's (which it sounds like, and the pic looks like to me) you'll get the upper hand before they become a plauge and a risk to try to kill.
Just my $.02
IME, the one thing that the FW exit does/may harm is starfish. When I used it, my serpant stars seemed to go into convulsions or something like it. They were very stressed for about a day, but then fully recovered. My tiny brittle stars were another story. I hadn't even seen any tiny stars for a long time, but when I dosed FW exit I saw their arms and body parts falling apart and coming out of everywhere. It took months for the population to recover. Nothing else showed any signs of stress whatsoever. I did dose at about 1.5 times the reccomended dose.
If you dose, I would suggest temporarily removing any stars. otherwise no worries.
I agree with what cindy said about the ID test being weather or not the FW's start multiplying like crazy. The problem is that once they become a plauge, it's a major risk to use the FW exit becuase of the toxins the FW's will release.
IMO (and this is debatable) I would dose with the FW exit now as a preventitive. If they are the non-photosynthetic ones, you won't have any problems without them. If they are acro eaters (it doesn't sound like it at all) the FW exit won't do anything. If they are the nusiance FW's (which it sounds like, and the pic looks like to me) you'll get the upper hand before they become a plauge and a risk to try to kill.
Just my $.02
MikeG
Non-member
If it is Amphiscolops sp I wouldn't worry about it. Take a look here for a description.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm
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jebar777
Scott Stalter
i beleive they feed mostly on light, those are not the bad ones.... but they will overpopulate if given the chance. six line will take care of them....and be a cool addition to the tank, and give you an excuse to spend money on the tank.....
"cause honey if i dont get it everything in the tank will die!" lol
"cause honey if i dont get it everything in the tank will die!" lol
Greg Hiller
BRS Moderator
>its definatly not clear like that, so does that mean that i have the bad kind? or not necessarily ?<
No not necessarily. I you can get a much better photo of it we may be able to tell you. DON'T jump to conclusions though. There are PLENTY of brown flatworms that are not a big deal, and don't become a problem.
No not necessarily. I you can get a much better photo of it we may be able to tell you. DON'T jump to conclusions though. There are PLENTY of brown flatworms that are not a big deal, and don't become a problem.
k, I will try to get a better pciture in the morn. I dont see them anywhere else in my tank. I only see them in my fuge. They were hanging out in the bristles of the toothbrush, and when I picked up the toothbrush later, they were gone. So ill put the brush back in the fuge, and chek in the morning.
thanks for the help.
btw, if they are problematic FW, where do I get FW exit.
thanks for the help.
btw, if they are problematic FW, where do I get FW exit.
