May 24, 2017 #1 michaelb Community Member View Badges Joined Dec 21, 2016 Messages 64 Reaction score 28 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I have these on the glass of a display refugium. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks for the time. michaelb
I have these on the glass of a display refugium. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks for the time. michaelb
May 25, 2017 #2 Tahoe61 10K Club member View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Mar 2, 2012 Messages 13,239 Reaction score 15,708 Location AZ Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Flatworm, looks like the benign variety. I would not be too concerned. Watch for an increase in population.
Flatworm, looks like the benign variety. I would not be too concerned. Watch for an increase in population.
May 25, 2017 #3 OP OP michaelb Community Member View Badges Joined Dec 21, 2016 Messages 64 Reaction score 28 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Thanks.
May 27, 2017 #4 Zukizuri Active Member View Badges Joined Jul 29, 2012 Messages 380 Reaction score 49 Location California Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Kill it. Remove all if able.
May 27, 2017 #5 KJ Lone Wolf View Badges Reef Squad Leader Excellence Award ETRC Member Hospitality Award Joined Dec 14, 2011 Messages 22,319 Reaction score 113,207 Location Tennessee Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Amphiscolops (Ghost Flatworms) Feed on Copepods.
May 27, 2017 #6 OP OP michaelb Community Member View Badges Joined Dec 21, 2016 Messages 64 Reaction score 28 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 OK so we have 1 it's ok and 1 kill them all. Anyone else. Thanks again for the time. michaelb
May 27, 2017 #7 reef lover It's a reef thing.... View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Hudson Valley Reef Keepers Hospitality Award 518 Reefers My Tank Thread Joined Jan 1, 2013 Messages 14,296 Reaction score 44,612 Location new york Rating - 0% 0 0 0 As stated its a non parasitic type of flatworm. They don't feed on corals but copepods. Numbers tend to come and go depending on pod population. I personally dont worry about them .
As stated its a non parasitic type of flatworm. They don't feed on corals but copepods. Numbers tend to come and go depending on pod population. I personally dont worry about them .
May 27, 2017 #8 OP OP michaelb Community Member View Badges Joined Dec 21, 2016 Messages 64 Reaction score 28 Location Los Angeles Rating - 0% 0 0 0 They get to live. They will be happy. I will keep an eye on the the population. Have a good one everyone, michaelb
They get to live. They will be happy. I will keep an eye on the the population. Have a good one everyone, michaelb
May 27, 2017 #9 ncaldwell Well-Known Member View Badges Joined May 30, 2015 Messages 508 Reaction score 642 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I remove them if I see them collecting somewhere. They won't hurt anything, but I've had them get to plague levels before wish was a bit of an eyesore
I remove them if I see them collecting somewhere. They won't hurt anything, but I've had them get to plague levels before wish was a bit of an eyesore