Are these flatworms on my euphyllia frags?

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Are these flatworms/planaria? Pic 1 & 3 are the same frag. Picture 2 is the second frag. Don't want to add these to my new system if so... Thanks for the help!

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Looks like it...not sure of what type exactly. @KJ is usually right on the money with this stuff though
The orange ones almost seem calcified on there and freshwater dip had no effect.... could it be something else? The gray one fell off with a dunk into some rodi so I'm almost positive that's what it was
 
#1 I'm not sure what's circled there but I would guess sponge or something. If it's not motile I wouldn't worry about it for now. Also there is a large vermited snail jutting out to the left. I would break off all I can and glue the hole shut.

#2 That does look like a flatworm. I have cleared euphyllia of flatworms by performing repeated dips every 3-4 days until gone. You may get all of them in just two dips. The subsequent dips are for any that were eggs during previous dips as the dips do nothing to the eggs.

#3 I can't really make out what's circled but I see the euphyllia heads look like they're having some tissue recession. The flesh should be coming up over the lip of the skeleton and go downward. You're going to want to keep an eye on that and see that it's improving.

/And when I say dip I don't mean FW. I mean Revive/Coral RX/Bayer etc.
Thanks alot man, didn't even know vermiteds were harmful until you mentioned them and I did some research. I'll continue dipping the frag with the flatworm as you suggest. I already have polyp extension on that one and he's lookin good, but I'll keep an eye to make sure his condition continues to improve.
 

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