HELP HITCHHIKER ID

PeterB113 · Mar 8, 2021

Found this guy on one of my rocks. I syphoned him up asap. Please let me know what you guys think it is. I know its some sort or flatworm.

MohrReefs · Mar 8, 2021

Flatworms are hermaphroditic so you may have more, see if you see any eggs around where you found it. Probably hitched a ride on your rock or corals. Add anything new recently? Got any pest eating fish like a wrasse?

PeterB113 · Mar 8, 2021

MohrReefs said:
Flatworms are hermaphroditic so you may have more, see if you see any eggs around where you found it. Probably hitched a ride on your rock or corals. Add anything new recently? Got any pest eating fish like a wrasse?

I add corals all the time but dip and clean them throughly. Also right now my tank is fishless since jan30th because of velvet. Only crabs and snails as of now.

MohrReefs · Mar 8, 2021

PeterB113 said:
I add corals all the time but dip and clean them throughly. Also right now my tank is fishless since jan30th because of velvet. Only crabs and snails as of now.

Eggs can survive dips, just keep an eye for more, cant dip your tank unfortunately lol. When you can get fish again, look into something that will eat pests. Good luck!

PeterB113 · Mar 8, 2021

MohrReefs said:
Eggs can survive dips, just keep an eye for more, cant dip your tank unfortunately lol. When you can get fish again, look into something that will eat pests. Good luck!

What fish would you reccomend i know i want a sixline wrase but idk what else to get i have a 20g long mixed reef. Pls lmk what you think!

MohrReefs · Mar 8, 2021

PeterB113 said:
What fish would you reccomend i know i want a sixline wrase but idk what else to get i have a 20g long mixed reef. Pls lmk what you think!

My Leopard wrasse eats pests so that what I use but thats a really difficult fish. Sox line i think can have aggression issues so you may want it to be the last fish you add if everything is peaceful.

vetteguy53081 · Mar 8, 2021

Rhabdocoela Flatworm
Great move in siphoning out. Continue if you see any. Not sure if you got any new coral recently that this could have appeared on. If it is just one, chance of eggs are minimized.
May be a good time to consider a wrasse such as yellow coris, 6 lined or lunare. They eat all worms like candy

vetteguy53081 · Mar 8, 2021

PeterB113 said:
What fish would you reccomend i know i want a sixline wrase but idk what else to get i have a 20g long mixed reef. Pls lmk what you think!

I have two in 3 of my tanks and no issues. Each fish of course has its own personalities.

PeterB113 · Mar 8, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Rhabdocoela Flatworm
Great move in siphoning out. Continue if you see any. Not sure if you got any new coral recently that this could have appeared on. If it is just one, chance of eggs are minimized.
May be a good time to consider a wrasse such as yellow coris, 6 lined or lunare. They eat all worms like candy

Im gonna get a 6line in 2weeks just making sure theres no more velvet in my system. Any other fish reccomendations? I have a 20g long