What do you guys think of a Velvet Nudibranch?

[The Wedge]

Just wondering...heard it is an effective way of flatworm removal....

[Rue]

...the problem is what do you feed the nudibranch after it cleans up the tank? So many 'control' animals starve to death afterwards...

This is an issue - provided the nudibranch does eat the flatworms...if it doesn't, it starves that much sooner...

[unleashed]

As Rue says, what happens when the flatworms are gone?

Your best bet is to keep treating the tank with Flatworm eXit. Even try upping the dosage a little. Dose about 10% more than the bottle recommends for your tank but remember to syphon out as many flatworms as possible first.

Don't forget that the flatworm eXit is not toxic to any of your fish or corals. It is the bodily fluids of the dead flatworms that are toxic.............

[travie]

I had instant success with Flatworm Exit. Syphoned out as many worms as I could to fill up a gallon jug to start a water change. Dosed Flatworm exit 30 drops for my 29g + 20g sump. Let it work its magic for 5 to 10 minutes. Continued on with water change sucking out as many dead worms as I could while finishing the water change. Put carbon in the system and filled the tank back up.

I would guess you just need to dose more. All corals and fish were fine after the treatment.

[The Wedge]

Ive used flatworm exit over twice the dosage several times...my corals wilt from the toxins from the dead flatworms and within 3 days...their back to a sizable population again...flatworm exit is not toxic but their die-offs r and if it is contiunual...I dont see it being good for my tank...i've adjusted the koralia 2 several times when i treat....need another option...ty...couldn't i always return a velvet nudibranch...to me i would rather chalk up a 35.00 dollar cost to flatworm control as to have to continuously stress my corals to keep their population low enough...just my opinion.

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Nudibranchs are not good options at all, they are best left in the wild. If you want flatworm control, get a Sixline Wrasse or a Coral Banded Shrimp if either would be appropriate for your tank. Get a nice Sixline and you should see a noticeable difference in a short period of time.

[The Wedge]

thanks gold barb...i treated my tank with flatworm exit...sat on my hands for three hours wathcing my corals...wither (almost to the point of no return) and did the immediate water change...changed the carbon...moved the koralia 2 to midside tank pointed at middle to change flow....I just feel bad doing this several times...when i no constant stress is a bad thing too. I've left it in for 6 hours with correct dosage 1 hour with an extreme high dosage and then now close to 3 with 15 drops for an aquapod 24 that is a high dose man....I have a clown, cleaner shrimp, sexy shrimp, peppermint shrimp (to be honest the last two i dont think ive noticed since the last time treated) Which would be more beneficial for my aquapod you believe 6 line or a coral banded?

[travie]

Just curious, why did you wait three hours before adding carbon or doing a water change? It sounds like you didn't follow the dosage instructions that came with the Flatworm eXit, unless the instructions changed in the time you used and the time I use it. My not sure which would be better to add. Any change it was past the expiration date?

[unleashed]

Sixlines and CBS are never guaranteed to consume flatworms.

You could try removing all of the livestock into a temporary tank and do a heavy dose of FW eXit in the display....................

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Never guaranteed, but definitely a higher probability then anything else. :)