Candy cane coral pest ID

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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.

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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.
 
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.

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This is what we see:

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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.
 
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
 

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