Candy cane coral pest ID

Brad Coughlan · Jan 19, 2023

Found these worm like creatures near the frag plug on my candy cane coral. They move when me or my hermit crabs touch them. Not sure if they are flatworms.

IKD · Jan 19, 2023

Really can’t tell with this picture. Can you get one with white/day lights? By the shape, would only guess a flatworm but I have no confidence in that.

Carson b · Jan 19, 2023

Looks like it might be flatworms but I cant really tell from the pic. You should try to dip the coral and see if they come off.

vetteguy53081 · Jan 19, 2023

BradCoughlan said:
Found these worm like creatures near the frag plug on my candy cane coral. They move when me or my hermit crabs touch them. Not sure if they are flatworms.

Pics under white lighting will help us help you.
This is what we see:

Brad Coughlan · Jan 20, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Pics under white lighting will help us help you.
This is what we see:

vetteguy53081 · Jan 20, 2023

BradCoughlan said:

Appears to be flatworms. Looks like few, so you can do two things:
Pull frag out and dip then rinse in tank water in separate small containers,
OR
Siphon them up with a 3/8" tubing and discard.

Brad Coughlan · Jan 20, 2023

vetteguy53081 said:
Appears to be flatworms. Looks like few, so you can do two things:
Pull frag out and dip then rinse in tank water in separate small containers,
OR
Siphon them up with a 3/8" tubing and discard.

Ok, thanks for the help