Flatworm?

[cshouston]

I was digging through the water and paper in the live rock shipping bag for any good hitchhikers (found some bristleworms I threw out and a nice baby red serpent star), when I found this thing crammed into the corner of the plastic.


Flipped over it looks like this:

Flatworm? Chuck or keep? Thanks

 

[Mr_Knightley]

Definitely a flatworm, one of the safe free-living species. I personally own one that's about 4" in diameter, it's super cool to watch.

 

[cshouston]

After doing some reading, I think I’ll chuck it just to be on the safe side. I hope my new live rock isn’t chock full of flatworm eggs!

 

[EW_Fish]

Definitely a flatworm, one of the safe free-living species. I personally own one that's about 4" in diameter, it's super cool to watch.

I'm almost positive thats a polyclad (Leopard) which feeds on clams and snails.

 

[cshouston]

I'm almost positive thats a polyclad (Leopard) which feeds on clams and snails.

Yup, that’s what I found. I don’t feel like replacing snails that much more often, so it’s not going in.