Ahhh what is this?

[M3rmaids]

what the heck is this. It’s like a translucent jelly looking glass mover! Sorry for the kids in the background! Help!! Lol it’s kinda creepy!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Ghost Flatworm

 

[M3rmaids]

What do I do? Is it safe? I have a seahorse tank.

 

[hockeyhead019]

From a quick search on the forums and the web it looks like the clear ones are ok. They won't take over the tank like the bad species of flatworms.

 

[rkpetersen]

Yes, these kinds of flatworms are fine. They're pretty common, and feed on copepods mostly. They don't reproduce crazy fast and become an infestation like red flatworms can. I've got them in my sump. If any ever get into the display, I'm sure the wrasses slurp them up pronto.

 

[Crabs McJones]

They're ok. Eye sore more than anything.

 

[M3rmaids]

I guess I could google this, but what do they eat. My seahorses only eat copepods and live Artemia . I just want to make sure it’s not eating it’s food either! Lol

 

[Crabs McJones]

I guess I could google this, but what do they eat. My seahorses only eat copepods and live Artemia . I just want to make sure it’s not eating it’s food either! Lol

Ghost Flatworms eat Copepods, so you'll want to get them out as you see them.

 

[M3rmaids]

Any humane way to get rid of him or out? Copepods at hard enough to keep stocked in my tank. Still building up a sustainable population for my horse

 

[D100]

Red flat worms are the bad ones. They will take over a tank but the clear ones are not much of a nuisance.

 

[M3rmaids]

Ghost Flatworms eat Copepods, so you'll want to get them out as you see them.

How do you recommend I dispose?

 

[Crabs McJones]

How do you recommend I dispose?

use a tube and siphon them out as you see them

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Turkey baster works as well.

 

[hockeyhead019]

+1 to siphoning out as if you were doing a water change

 

[cracker]

if your concerned about putting it down. just place in a small container with a little water & place in the freezer .I understand it's fairly quick & painless.