{"id":13361,"date":"2023-08-11T11:20:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T09:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/undesirable-flatworms-in-the-reef-aquarium\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T18:19:36","slug":"undesirable-flatworms-in-the-reef-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/en\/undesirable-flatworms-in-the-reef-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"Undesirable Flatworms in the Reef Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eef3f7\">Not all flatworm species are dangerous for the reef aquarium. Some are even beneficial, while others can become problematic if they multiply rapidly and unbalance the ecosystem. This article aims to identify the most commonly encountered undesirable flatworms in reef aquariums and natural solutions for their eradication.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Flatworms are non-parasitic aquatic flatworms belonging to the phylum Platyhelminthera (flatworms), known for their extraordinary ability to regenerate any damaged part of their body.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-1024x684.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Red Flatworm Convolutriloba retrogemma Reef Aquarium\" class=\"wp-image-8405 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-convolutriloba-retrogemma.jpg 1253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Red Flatworms Convolutriloba retrogemma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an auxiliary refuge of the reef aquarium<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>There are different species of flatworms that we can classify according to their actions in the reef aquarium:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Detritivorous Flatworms:<\/strong> These flatworms feed on decomposing organic matter and play a beneficial role in helping to recycle waste in the aquarium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carnivorous Flatworms: <\/strong>These flatworms are predatory and feed mainly on small invertebrates and <a href=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/zooplancton-marin-pour-aquarium-recifal\/\">zooplankton <\/a>present in the sand or on coral surfaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Photosynthetic Flatworms:<\/strong> Some flatworms have symbiotic algae in their tissues, allowing them to perform photosynthesis and feed on the resulting products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parasitic Flatworms: <\/strong>Unfortunately, some types of parasitic flatworms can be harmful to corals, fish, or other invertebrates, irritating them, damaging their tissues, or weakening them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Red Flatworm Convolutriloba Retrogemma<\/h2>\n\n<p>The red flatworm Convolutriloba retrogemma is a very common <strong>photosynthetic<\/strong> flatworm in reef aquariums.<\/p>\n\n<p>Often accidentally introduced with corals, they can <strong>invade an aquarium in a few weeks<\/strong> and become a real headache to eradicate. They are generally rust to blood red in color. Their hue is the result of pigmentation by symbiotic algae.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Nicknamed the red plague, these flatworms have perfect reproductive potential. They will quickly cover all corals, thereby depriving them of light. If nothing is done, the corals will necrose and the aquarium will destabilize.  <\/p>\n\n<p>They must be quickly siphoned out as soon as they appear to prevent their spread in the aquarium. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge.jpg\" alt=\"red flatworm in a reef aquarium\" class=\"wp-image-8419 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge.jpg 500w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-rouge-416x304.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Red Flatworm Convolutriloba Retrogemma<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Some fish, such as wrasses, Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia, Macropharyngodon varilvus, Chelmon Rostratus, or the <a href=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/poisson-mandarin-zooplancton\/\">Synchiropus mandarin fish<\/a>, feed on these flatworms and can help stop an invasion. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"8427\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Mandarin Fish\" class=\"wp-image-8427\" title=\"Synchiropus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin-600x403.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Poisson-mandarin.jpg 1287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mandarin Fish<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"8423\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"chelmon rostratus\" class=\"wp-image-8423\" title=\"chelmon rostratus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/chelmon-rostratus.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chelmon rostratus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" data-id=\"8428\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal-1024x675.jpg\" alt=\"Reef Wrasse\" class=\"wp-image-8428\" title=\"chelmon rostratus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labre-recifal.jpg 1321w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wrasse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>However, when the aquarium faces a proliferation of red flatworms, mechanical assistance will be necessary.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Tip: Flatworms are attracted to light as they are <strong>photosynthetic<\/strong>. In the evening, bring a light close to the aquarium wall, and after a few minutes, you will see the flatworms gather. Then, take a hose and siphon them into a bucket. Repeat the operation as many times as you see them.    <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Leopard Flatworm Pseudoceros Pericelis <\/h2>\n\n<p>The Pseudoceros pericelis flatworm, more commonly known as the leopard flatworm, is the only flatworm of the <strong>Pericelidae<\/strong> family. It is a very common <strong>carnivorous<\/strong> flatworm in reef aquariums because it is often imported with live rock. <\/p>\n\n<p>It is relatively large and can easily reach 50 mm up to 70 mm. The body is soft and easily recognizable with mottled colors (like a leopard) and very wavy folds. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-Pseudobiceros-pardalis-.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-Pseudobiceros-pardalis-.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Flatworm Pseudobiceros pardalis\" class=\"wp-image-8411 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-Pseudobiceros-pardalis-.jpg 433w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-Pseudobiceros-pardalis--300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-Pseudobiceros-pardalis--416x342.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Leopard Flatworm Pseudoceros pericelis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carnivorous Flatworm <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>They are generally found on hard or muddy bottoms and under rocks. They use tiny cilia under their bodies to move or swim with undulations. Small ocular photoreceptors located at the front of the body allow them to detect light.   <\/p>\n\n<p>They also have chemoreceptors (sensitive to chemical molecules), located at the front of the body as two tubular pseudo-tentacles formed by body folds. <\/p>\n\n<p>Chemoreceptors thus allow them to quickly locate their prey: small snails, trochus, astreas, sponges, animal carcasses, etc.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoom on leopard flatworm Pseudoceros pericelis:<\/h4>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"493\" data-id=\"8413\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Flatworm Pseudobiceros pardalis\" class=\"wp-image-8413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard.jpg 345w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Perijuvenile Leopard Flatworm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"8466\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"leopard flatworm reef aquarium\" class=\"wp-image-8466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1-600x786.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/planaire-leopard-1.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leopard Flatworm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"8412\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-microscope.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Flatworm Microscope\" class=\"wp-image-8412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-microscope.jpg 471w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-microscope-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Planaire-leopard-microscope-416x565.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leopard Flatworm Pseudoceros pericelis under microscope<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trap for Leopard Flatworm Pericelis:<\/h4>\n\n<p>Creating a trap is an effective solution for catching leopard flatworms.<\/p>\n\n<p>Simply take a 25cl or 50cl bottle, then pierce the ends and insert a nozzle for cartridge cannulas. <\/p>\n\n<p>Then we recommend weighting the bottle so that it remains at the bottom of the tank (gravel or sand).<\/p>\n\n<p>In the evening, simply add bait: fresh mussel, oyster, or uncooked crustacean, and leave the trap overnight.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"386\" height=\"351\" data-id=\"8487\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/bouteille-piege-a-planaire-.jpg\" alt=\"leopard flatworm trap bottle \" class=\"wp-image-8487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/bouteille-piege-a-planaire-.jpg 386w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/bouteille-piege-a-planaire--300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 386px) 100vw, 386px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flatworm Trap Bottle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"351\" data-id=\"8485\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Piege-a-planaire.jpg\" alt=\"Leopard Flatworm Trap \" class=\"wp-image-8485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Piege-a-planaire.jpg 413w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Piege-a-planaire-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Flatworm Trap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"353\" data-id=\"8486\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bouchon-pour-piege-a-planaire.jpg\" alt=\"Cap for Leopard Flatworm Trap \" class=\"wp-image-8486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bouchon-pour-piege-a-planaire.jpg 392w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bouchon-pour-piege-a-planaire-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cannula Cap Nozzle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Acropora Amakusaplana Flatworm<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Amakusaplana acropora flatworm is a flatworm that measures only a few millimeters and is found exclusively on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/phytoplancton-et-les-coraux-sps\/\">Acropora SPS corals<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>They feed on coral tissues, which leads to a weakening of the corals and a decrease in their vitality. The marks left resemble round bites typical of this flatworm. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/acropora.jpg);background-position:49% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/acropora.jpg\" alt=\"acropora flatworm in reef aquarium\" class=\"wp-image-8474 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/acropora.jpg 640w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/acropora-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/recifaliste.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/acropora-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Amakusaplana Acropora Flatworm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Parasitic Flatworms <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Damage caused by the Amakusaplana flatworm could eventually lead to secondary infections or other problems for corals.<\/p>\n\n<p>It is therefore important to monitor for any infection. If you observe signs of Amakusaplana flatworm presence, you must act quickly to eradicate the invasion. <\/p>\n\n<p>The simplest method to check if the coral is infested is to turn off the lights (or wait until night) and observe the base of the coral with a small lamp. Then carefully examine the coral to see if there are any eggs. Eggs hatch 21 days after being laid.  <\/p>\n\n<p>If the infected coral is accessible, it must be removed from the tank and treated with a coral deworming solution. <\/p>\n\n<p>Introducing natural flatworm predators into the aquarium, such as wrasses, Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia, Synchiropus, etc., as a preventive measure or treatment, remains the simplest natural solution for most flatworms. <\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p>Photo credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.freepik.com\/photos-gratuite\/poisson-papillon-bande-cuivre-chelmon-rostratus_22077816.htm#query=rostratus&amp;position=2&amp;from_view=search&amp;track=sph\">Image by kuritafsheen77<\/a> on Freepik<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not all flatworm species are dangerous for the reef aquarium. Some are even beneficial, while others can become problematic if 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