Salifert Flatworm Exit

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False Advertising! by JOEL SAXTON

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/15/2010 from Venice, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: This product is NOT reef safe! Please exercise great caution when using it. It will probably kill off most flatworms, but it also killed off a large number of my copepods, which I rely upon as live food for my goby. I also noticed a thread on the internet where some reefers notice it also kills small brittle stars. I will check and see if this product also kills mine as well. Needless to say, I am very disappointed with this product and its false claims. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Great Product by JASON ALCALA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/1/2010 from CORONA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Great product! Easy on the fish and coral, killer on the flatworms. Make sure to pay attention to the directions and monitor skimmer after water change as it will need to be emptied often. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Worked Great by JERRY CHURCH

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/22/2010 from STERLINGTON, LA UNITED STATES

Comments: I let my LFS talk me into using this product. They dosed, carboned, and did the water change per instructions. Killed the flatworms and nothing else in the reef tank was affected. Completed a second dose two weeks later and now no flatworms visible. Follow instructions! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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BEWARE!! by CHRIS CARSON

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 1/5/2010 from Parker, CO UNITED STATES

Comments: It does kill "most" all your flatworms but no matter how careful you are and no matter how well you follow all the precautions you WILL loose other inhabitants. This was a costly product for no more than you get and even more costly to replace what it kills in your tank. At this point I would have been better off with a flat worm population. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Did not kill them by CHARLES GOODMAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/15/2009 from NORTHRIDGE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: While many flatworms did die, may survived two treatments. The second was double the dose suggested. The good news is it did not harm anything in my tank. I used carbon as suggested and did a big water change. I am gonna try a target mandarin instead and see how that goes. I know some people have had great success with this product. I think it just depends on how sensitive your particular worms are to the medication, kind of like antibiotics and bacteria. Bottom line, I would think long and hard before using it. Weigh the pros and cons and maybe try something more conservative first like a 6 line wrasse or a target mandarin. The directions say I could titrate the dose and figure out how much is needed to kill the worms, but I am gonna hold of on that for now. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Flatworm Exit by ROBERT IANNOTTA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/23/2009 from CENTREVILLE, VA UNITED STATES

Comments: The product did the job fast and effective. I wish other treatments for the aquaruim can work that effectively. Within 30 minutes of application the Faltworms were gone. You can actualy see them get stressed out from the treatment then curl up and die then float in the water column to be siphoned out... an important step. No harm to the live rock....just a few microfauna critters were taken along with the treatment....it works! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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flatworm exit by MATTHEW DAVIS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 6/15/2009 from CEDAR PARK, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: Like the directions said don't underestimate the amount of worm you will have in the tank. my lighting was too bright so most of them would hide under the rocks so I couldn't get to most of them to remove them. I changed out all of my carbon and did a 50% water change. I lost my yellow tang and my clams and SPLs took about 5 days to recover. I would recommend that if you can pull you livestock out of the tank before you use it. I have still have flatworms left over as well. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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It killed 90% by BILLY SCHLARBAUM

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 3/16/2009 from HILLSBORO, IA UNITED STATES

Comments: I had a massive infestation in my 125gal frag tank.I got this product with great expectations.I siphoned out as many as possable witch was a lot.Shut down filters and added the exit.Within 30min they started to die so i siphoned some more out and turned on the filters with about 1 1/2 lb of carbon.After about 10 more min I did a water change.Killed most of them and I think it killed pods to.Did it again after 2 days to get last of them.Did not hurt them at all.But it did not harm my sps or anything else. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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work good by julz

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/20/2009 from HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL UNITED STA

Comments: Make sure you follow directions. Killed all flatworms and no harm to anything in the tank. Second dose took a much higher dose. It seems the worms become resistant to the product quickly. So do it right the first time. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Perfect for da worms by dragon-star-tech

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 12/15/2008 from SOUTH EASTON, MA UNITED STATES

Comments: I had a 180g display tank heavily infested with flatworms and this product wiped them out in an hour. My tank is filled with corals of all types and 15 fish. In general all faired well with the following exceptions. I lost many baby starfish "counted 30+ as they floated away", Yellow polyps are having a tough time but have not died. My Magnificent Anemone has decided to roam after months in a happy place, but sadly the hardest hit was my Warty frog fish. He died 3 days after the treatment and at 4.5inches he should have been fine. The final thought on this is that the worms did him in as there toxic deaths are the cause NOT the product. Catch this problem early to avoid any issues during treatment. All worms appear to be gone and I have a backup bottle ready for any issues and as a dip before new corals go in. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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didnt work by tacoma38

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 11/12/2008 from COXS CREEK, KY UNITED STATES

Comments: I used this on my 180 gal reef tank.and it works.but i still have flat worms..will be treating again..3 fish died.am running carbon.. and have done 90 gal water change at this point.But i think 1 more treatment will do it...dont under estimate the toxins!!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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safe and effective by dandk

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/20/2008 from KS

Comments: bought this product to kill zoa eating nudis. Did the job after second treatment.(you have to treat for nudis twice, first to kill the adults then a second time 4 days later to kill the eggs when they hatch) This product also killed flatworms i didn't even know i had. No corals fish or inverts were damaged from treatment. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Salifert Flatworm Exit by POUL GREEN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 9/18/2008 from LODI, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: If you have flatworms this is the product for you. I try others but don't work as well as salifert. Will only buy Salifert from now on!! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Hit or Miss by DAVID FRYE, DVM

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/7/2008 from MILAN, MI UNITED STATES

Comments: I've used the product before with great success, but this bottle either wasn't up to par or the flatworms I accidentally introduced to 3 tanks a few weeks ago are very VERY resistant. I treated each tank twice, following the instructions, and still have some flatworms in each tank. I caught it early, and have a very small worm load, but they appear to be quite healthy. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works Great by KEITH COTA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/6/2008 from canada

Comments: Works great. I was worried about the my tank crashing. I followed the directions,and had no problems. Flatworms are now gone. I would not recommend this product to my friends.

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Wow by Ken

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 3/8/2008 from REDMOND, WA UNITED STATES

Comments: Sum it up in one word; 'WOW'! Added this into a 210 and within a few minutes the tank had a storm of flat worms bodies. Never using this before I was not sure what to expect when the worms died so I wasn't prepard for them all to just let go (sure would be nice if this where in the direction)! Note: When the instructions say don't underestimate the population they where right! Amazing how man come out once this is added. I would suggest, for those who have a sump to place a filter sock over the overflow output; this will allow you to catch most of the dead worms before they release their toxins, change or rinse the sock every few minutes to remove the maximum bodies. This does cause corals to slime like crazy and clams just close up tight until the toxins are neutralized (I used 3 fluidized carbon reactors and changed 60 G of water. The toxin turns the water yellow. Suggestion to vendor; create a test kit which can report toxin levels; it sure would be nice to know how much so you can react appropriately. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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good stuff by T & T

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/11/2008 from ANACORTES, WA UNITED STATES

Comments: We used this product in 5 gal buckets as we were moveing the rock and coral from the old tank to the new tank. Killed the flat worm in less than 30 minutes. All the feathers, bristleworm and coral are still very well alive. Even the hermits that were still on the rocks are doing great. I would use with cauion as there were a LOT more flatworm that i thought there were and we had a lot of them. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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EXIT by RICK MCCRAY

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/24/2008 from SAN BERNARDINO, CA UNITED STAT

Comments: I had no problems with my tank while using exit. It killed all the flatworms in our tank. We did not lose any fish in the process. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Needed to add a comment by ANDY SCHACK

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/16/2008 from BONIFAY, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: As I've already posted, this product works great BUT it WILL harm your Sea Apple. It won't kill it but it has a corrosive effect on the Sea Apple's feeding tenacles.....they kinda desolve away and have to grow back. To help alleviate this problem I "tap" my sea apple which causes it to retract. Keep doing this until the flat worms are dead and you have done a water change and restarted your carbon. Hope this helps. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Worked well by Becky V

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/30/2007 from JACKSONVILLE, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: Flatworm Exit did work well; however, it did not kill all my flatworms. Since I had a severe outbreak, I used more than the instructions said. I ended up using the entire bottle on my 180 gallon tank. The worms started dying off almost immediately. Nothing else in the tank was harmed; although, my soft corals did close up for several hours. After about a week, I started noticing a few worms in the tank again. I am going to dose the tank a second time. Hopefully, this will get rid of the remaining flatworms. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Salifert Exit by FRED KILMER JR

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/7/2007 from TUNKHANNOCK, PA UNITED STATES

Comments: After using the product it appeared most of the flatwoms were killed, but after 3 days flatworms were still seen on the glass of the tank. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Be careful - use sparingly by DA

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/24/2007 from CHAPEL HILL, NC UNITED STATES

Comments: I used this product to eradicate a flatworm problem in my 12G nano. I used as directed by siphoning as many worms as possible out of the tank prior to using the product. I used the recommended dosage. Within a few minutes, the flatworms began to die off. I siphoned as many as possible and added activated carbon to my filter. Looks like it worked. There are only a few left in my tank that I will siphon out. The corals in the tank looked stressed for a while. All seem to have recovered including various zoos, pagoda, and yellow polyps. Even my clam seems to be ok. My mushrooms didn't make it however. All 12+ heads seem to be decaying. No sure what to make of it. After numerous partial water changes, still no luck with the shrooms, but all else seems ok. Use with caution. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Really Socks it to 'em! by CorallineDream

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/2/2007 from DECATUR, AL

Comments: Good product. Works great! Just follow the directions. In the future, I plan to use at the first sign of any re-appearance to knock them out before they become a problem. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Starfish beware by PAUL LUTH

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 8/1/2007 from TAMPA, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: I used this product due to a nasty infestation that killed two corals while on vacation. I have all manner of inverts and 4 small fish. All was well until the second dose after 45 minutes, my spinny star flipped out, contracted into a ball and I thought it was the end. I did a 25% water change and all was well. I would strongly recommend you remove any star fish while treating you tank. I am keeping an eye out for worms but so far so good. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great by kris

Comments: This stuff works great. You usually have to put 1.5 times the dose and do it more than once. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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great stuff by wanareef

Comments: I have used this stuff and it works, but had to use it twice the first round there were some stubborn worms that didn't want to go. Just folow directions. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works exactly as advertised by ANDY SCHACK

Comments: The prescribed amount did the job with just one application. Follow the directions and you'll have no problems. Make sure you have fresh carbon. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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mr by DTMC

Comments: I had two use it twice to get rid of the flat worms out of the substrate there is little water movement in the there. Now I use it on new corals to make sure I dont get them again. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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