Don't Risk it! Dip it. | Coral Dipping | Treating Corals | Coral Health. Coral Disease - ASIRA. The vast majority of the flatworms you will see in your tank are beneficial, or at least harmless, to your tank "ecosystem. " However, there are a few flatworms that some aquarists consider, rightly or wrongly, "pests. " One of the most common types of such flatworms are the "brown rust flatworms. " This is not an actual classification of worm, but a common collective term for a group of similar looking/behaving brown colored flat worms which some aquarists find annoying.
The two most common genera finding their species in this group are Convolutriloba (also sometimes called "red flatworms") and Waminoa (both genera are Acoels). If your flatworm population becomes intolerable, there are some products which are effective at killing these worms. The Acropora-eating flatworms (often abbreviated to "AEF") are more truly a pest by anyone's definition of the word. Left- an infected coral, right- flatworm eggs at the base of the coral (photos by Marc Levenson) Coral-Eating Nudibranches Red Bugs. Coral Care Sheets - ASIRA. Green Marine Coral - live CB captive-bred coral in Northern California. How To Glue Coral Frags - Nano Reef Articles - Nano-Reef.com.
As our nano reefs progress over time a few new corals, fish, cleanup crews, and liverock are typically added to our systems. But sometimes we get more than we bargained for - pests. Commonly called hitch hikers, most reef aquarium pests come along with livestock added to the tank. Other reef tank pests appear when there is an issue with water quality. Worms, algae, anemones, crabs, and shrimp are the most commonly seen aquarium pests. Aptasia (Glass Anemones, Rock Anemones)Aptasia anemones can pose a serious threat to your nano reef if left to spread. Read story → REEF FARMERS.