fat Ghost Flatworm, no live rock?

SlugSnorter · Feb 18, 2022

Cannot get a good pic, but have some ghost flatworms that are a bit flatter than the picture in hitchhiker form. seem to eat pods a bit, but I do not have any liverock so not sure where they came from. will they harm a pod pop in a 15 gal?

shakacuz · Feb 18, 2022

they will definitely eat the pods. i have some in my sump and they basically eradicated my pods

SlugSnorter · Feb 18, 2022

****... I was hoping they wouldn't get them all. Will they at least be food for things that eat pods?

shakacuz said:
they will definitely eat the pods. i have some in my sump and they basically eradicated my pods

shakacuz · Feb 18, 2022

SlugSnorter said:
****... I was hoping they wouldn't get them all. Will they at least be food for things that eat pods?

wrasses take care of them. apparently spotted mandarin’s as well. and specific damsels

SlugSnorter · Feb 18, 2022

shakacuz said:
wrasses take care of them. apparently spotted mandarin’s as well. and specific damsels

15 gallon hahaha

shakacuz · Feb 18, 2022

SlugSnorter said:
15 gallon hahaha

FW exit then, unfortunately

SlugSnorter · Feb 18, 2022

shakacuz said:
FW exit then, unfortunately

why? pods are useful but don't make or break. If all pods die out the flats will too, then I can add more

SlugSnorter · Feb 18, 2022

shakacuz said:
FW exit then, unfortunately

would a Pink-Streaked Wrasse? im not familiar with their care, but small otherwise harmless flatworms that stay stable even after pods are gone means fish food to my eyes

shakacuz · Feb 18, 2022

SlugSnorter said:
would a Pink-Streaked Wrasse? im not familiar with their care, but small otherwise harmless flatworms that stay stable even after pods are gone means fish food to my eyes

correct. maybe even a pygmy wrasse? not sure if they’ve been seen to eat flatworms..