I think I know what this is...

[shutterbuggy]

Ok so it looks like I have flatworms (see pic).  They seem to be only (?) on my hairy mushrooms, but maybe its because I only see them there.  I have a couple of questions, does anybody know the specific species that I am dealing with (they do NOT show any red on them...only white) and what is the best way to rid them.  Should I buy flatworm exit or a flatworm eating-nudi or just siphon them out as needed.

TIA

Becky

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[Agnate]

Yeesh, I wish I had a camera that could take pictures like that!

[Aine]

I had flatworms of a different species (the rust coloured ones) on only one frag. I dipped the frag for a few seconds in freshwater while shaking it, and all the flatworms fell and died. I haven't seen any since (this happend in February, if I remember correctly). The corals (blue mushrooms) were fine and are thriving.
Good luck! They can take over your tank pretty quickly, I've heard... for a demonstration, look in any of the saltwater tanks at BA!!!

[greddy]

I would try many steps to eliminate them, ie: flatworm exit and or  freshwater dips.  The problems with these is they can multply rapidly and cause a tank crash when alot die off. A nudi would be a good way of eating some, but I'd  also do some dips in another bucket with flatworm exit to be safe.. A sixline wrasse also is know to eat these. I'd probably try the 6 line over a nudi cause when they are gone the nudi would die due to no food where the 6 line can be fed other foods. They can be eliminated with a bit of work...Good luck !

[shutterbuggy]

Thanks for the info.  I apparently have a benign species, however, they are unsightly.  They do not seem to affect my hairy mushrooms by any means (which are a borderline nuisance themselves!!!) so I will be going the all natural method via a lot of siphoning, fresh water dip and (fingers crossed) my six-line wrasse. They don't seem to be epidemic proportions yet, so wish me luck!

Thanks for your responses!

Becky