Good or bad guys?

[kirstyflash]

Just noticed a heap of these buggers on the glass. They are barely a millemitre in length. What are they and are they good/bad?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Looks like Acoel Flatworms, possibly Amphiscolops sp.?
I would remove them to be safe. Otherwise wrasses such as the sixline consume them.

 

[kirstyflash]

Looks like Acoel Flatworms, possibly Amphiscolops sp.?
I would remove them to be safe. Otherwise wrasses such as the sixline consume them.

It’s only a 10g tank with very territorial
Clowns and Blenny. I’ll try syphon them out

 

[kirstyflash]

So I woke up this morning and from the hundred that were there yesterday I can only spot one. Any chance my coral banded shrimp ate them?

 

[Crabs McJones]

So I woke up this morning and from the hundred that were there yesterday I can only spot one. Any chance my coral banded shrimp ate them?

I've not known coral bands shrimp to eat them, but it could be possible.

 

[kirstyflash]

I've not known coral bands shrimp to eat them, but it could be possible.

Me neither. I was just super confused as they have just all disappeared. I can still see heaps of pods, only one flatworm. Hopefully the trash took itself out

 

[Katrina71]

Are those by chance the ghost flatworms that commonly disappear overnight? I think I read based on nutient availability.

 

[Reeferdood]

So I woke up this morning and from the hundred that were there yesterday I can only spot one. Any chance my coral banded shrimp ate them?

Likely not, I would get a 6 line anyhow..... Just like Crabs said.

 

[kirstyflash]

Likely not, I would get a 6 line anyhow..... Just like Crabs said.

I’d like to but the tank is only a 10g and already have a pair of clowns and a bicolour Blenny who are vvvveeeeerrrrryyyyy territorial, the wrasse would likely get killed

Are those by chance the ghost flatworms that commonly disappear overnight? I think I read based on nutient availability.

Hoping so

 

[Reeferdood]

Clowns can be kooks, the six line should hold its own. How about cycling some new rock on the side and when the rocks have cured, swapping them? Is that an option?

 

[Katrina71]

I hope so too!

 

[kirstyflash]

Clowns can be kooks, the six line should hold its own. How about cycling some new rock on the side and when the rocks have cured, swapping them? Is that an option?

Planning on re-doing the whole tank so will move to that. Currently got 30g dt fallow and the fish in quarantine due to ich outbreak. When they go back home in 8-10weeks, will be pulling the 10g apart and starting all over, curing the rock we have and dipping the corals again.

 

[Stan-Lee]

Yeah brown Acoel Flatworms i have them in my tank, currently awaiting a six line from the LFS to put in my 10 gal

 

[kirstyflash]

Yeah brown Acoel Flatworms i have them in my tank, currently awaiting a six line from the LFS to put in my 10 gal

I was concerned that 10g would be too small for a six line

 

[SHNICI]

It can be one of this:
Flatworm - Acoel (probably bad)
(Brown Flatworms)
Suitability: Watch them!
Diet: Zooplankton. Algal symbiosis.

Flatworm - Amphiscolops (this one is good from the flat worms )
(Ghost Flatworms)
Suitability: Score for biodiversity!
Diet: Copepods. NO algal symbosis like the others.
https://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/flatworm-amphiscolops/
it look very close to this one, match you one with the photos on the web properly


Flatworm - Convolutriloba sp. ( Very unlikely to be this one, and it's BAD )
(Red Menace)
Suitability: Watch them!
Diet: Zooplankton. Algal symbiosis.


Regards: SHNICI - Georgi

 

[Stan-Lee]

I was concerned that 10g would be too small for a six line

Its the lowest it can honestly be and i don't plan on having him in for the long term but for me he'd be the only fish in there.