Brown Flatworms

[T-J]

Over the last few days, I’ve noticed these brown/green flatworms on the glass and rocks. At this point they aren’t bothering corals, and I believe these might be the type that eat pods.
Should I flatworm exit them, find a predator or ????
Thanks in advance!

 

[Big G]

Regular brown flatworms feed upon zooplankton. Kinda common in new-ish tanks. Usually go away as their food supply is exhausted as the tank matures.

 

[T-J]

Regular brown flatworms feed upon zooplankton. Kinda common in new-ish tanks. Usually go away as their food supply is exhausted as the tank matures.

Looks like I have these:

Rust Brown Flatworms

The Rust Brown 'flatworm' is particularly common in the aquaculture industry. It is an acoel worm (see above), which, although quite flat, is only distantly related to the true flatworms belonging...

aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com

 

[Big G]

Yeah, the ones with the "red dot" are more problematic. But the regular brown ones will starve out, especially if you are cycling the tank or going fallow for 72-76 days before adding fish.

 

[ppatches24]

Looks like I have these:

Rust Brown Flatworms

The Rust Brown 'flatworm' is particularly common in the aquaculture industry. It is an acoel worm (see above), which, although quite flat, is only distantly related to the true flatworms belonging...

aquariumcoraldiseases.weebly.com

Thank you for posting that link I found some in my refugium.... Must have come in on a macroalgae i picked up

 

[T-J]

Most of them I can see the red dot. I’m going to try a wrasse or dragonette. Looks like the Melanurus Wrasse is a good choice. Just don’t want him eating my cleaner shrimp.

 

[ppatches24]

I have a mandarin and a vrolik wrasse (chain link patterned melanurus from indo for the most part the same fish) and a cleaner shrimp. I was reallly worried about the cleaner shrimp because the wrasse is about 4-5 inches. But they are friends and the shrimp cleans him and he doesn't eat the shrimp. I know all fish are different but so far so good over here.

 

[nolifer]

I used a silver belly and a Timor wrasse saw the Timor pick at them.