Anyone know what this is

[Mrx7899]

they started showing up on my glass a couple days ok never seen them before haven't added anything to the tank in a couple months. They move around like a snail

 

[tankstudy]

Looks like some type of flat worms?

 

[DED65]

+1 on flatworm. I see them on my glass, but only a couple and they haven't caused any problems in my tank.

 

[Mrx7899]

Ok good i will keep an eye on them my tanks is mostly sps and everything is looking good. Just did search found a couple threads with them and most people said they had no problems they just went away on their own

 

[Tom Blevins]

get a wrasse they will take care of them before it's to late.

 

[Mrx7899]

I have a 6 line in the tank

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

The sixline should help keep them in check.

 

[Mrx7899]

Hopefully they just come and go

 

[ss95003]

They do not just come and go. They can be prolific reproducers too. I recommend a six line or wrasse of some type. If you don't want to add a fish flat worm exit is an option but you won't likely get them all. they are also toxic dead so you need to follow the instructions closely.

 

[Lowefx]

Flatworm exit works well too. Make sure you dip your frags before they go in your tank!

 

[Tahoe61]

There are a lot of different flatworm types, not all are invasive or problematic. Please google Red Planaria and see if that matches what you're seeing. See link below to narrow down type. Flatworms are a serious concern but until you know what specific type it's hard to develop a plan of action.
To peek the interest of the wrasse try not feeding for a day or two and then take a turkey baster and blow any flatworms you see on the glass or corals off, sometimes this will encourage the fish to consume the flatworms.
Even simple Blue Damsels will eat flatworms when the fish gets hungry.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

 

[ahiggins]

I have these in my 10 gallon nem tank. I used to have maybe 10 or so that I could see on the glass. Ive had the tank for about a year and Im lucky to see 1 now. All I have in there is a damsel. The clear ones are NOT bad, you dont need to go to the extreme of nuking with flatworm exit. IMO. Theyve never hurt anything in my tank.
If its the red or brown ones, or if theyre 1"+, those are the bad ones that need to be exterminated.
Just my 2 cents.

 

[Mrx7899]

Been doing some research and they don't look like the bad ones they are really small like a piece of white rice. Don't see any on the rocks or coral just in one spot on the glass. Going to try not feed the tank for couple days and see if the six line will take care of them there is not many of them in there. I sucked some out with a turkey baster. Think I am just going to monitor them I picked up flatworm exit just in case they start to get out of hand. I slacked on the coral dipping never again.

 

[Mrx7899]

the last few days I've been siphoning out why flatworms with a flatworm filter I made I siphon the worms out of the display tank the water goes through the filter floss and back into the sump but the worms get stuck in there. I suck out all the ones I see when I am done I throw the filter floss away. Been doing it for a week and seeing fewer everyday. It's a water bottle cut in half with filter floss and airline tubing.

 

[mallorieGgator]

Cool idea. Did they get out of control?

 

[sawdonkey]

Those a acole flatworms. I've had them in my tank from time to time over the years. No issues for me. The population never seems to grow like planaria. Personally, I wouldn't worry about them.

 

[Mrx7899]

Cool idea. Did they get out of control?

No I only siphon out maybe 20 or 30 a day takes about 5 minutes start to finish

 

[Mrx7899]

Those a acole flatworms. I've had them in my tank from time to time over the years. No issues for me. The population never seems to grow like planaria. Personally, I wouldn't worry about them.

Yeah I know what you mean but it gives me something to do with the tank everyday and I'm a little OCD when it comes to the tank at least that's what my wife says