They can also release a strong toxin into your tank when they perish. They can irritate corals and consume detritus that could otherwise be available for more beneficial micro-fauna such as copepods. When the population gets out of control, this is when the problems begin. They are more of a nuisance in your tank and typically will not pose an immediate threat to corals or other tank inhabitants, none the less they are quite common, and populations can quickly explode in your reef. Red Planaria or sometimes called red flatworms are small, flat creatures, averaging about 1/8†in size and rust brown in color Our focus for this video is going to be those pesky little flatworms, Red Planaria. Welcome to the second episode of our Reef Tank Pest Control video series.
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