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[blackstallion]

Can anyone tell me what this is on my front glass? And if it's a pest or ok for the reef and inhabitants? It's pretty small, no larger than a millimeter.

 

[Mike N]

Likely a ghost flatworm, harmless.

 

[flsalty]

That's an aocel flatworm called Ghost Flatworm. Harmless, but does eat copepods.

 

[blackstallion]

That's an aocel flatworm called Ghost Flatworm. Harmless, but does eat copepods.

Hum, how do I get rid of them?

 

[Suesea]

Hum, how do I get rid of them?

Maybe Flatworm Exit, never had to use it though.

 

[flsalty]

Hum, how do I get rid of them?

I wouldn't bother.

 

[stanleo]

Hum, how do I get rid of them?

Don't bother to get rid of them. Their population will stabilize and might even disappear altogether. I used to see them constantly with my microscope and I haven't seen one in months. They are harmless to fish and coral. They do eat pods but they didn't ever put a dent in my population so the danger of them decimating your pod population is slim. Plus, whatever you want that eats pods, will likely eat them too.

 

[AcroNem]

I wouldn't use flatworm exit on something like that, if the population explodes they can cover corals and become a nuisance but not worth risking flatworm exit.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Siphon it up and watch for eggs