Is this a flatworm or what?!

[OceanSprayCranberry]

My torches have been losing their flesh band and I keep seeing these brown flatworm looking pests. Flatworm exit didn’t do anything so I dipped all of em and put what fell off under a microscope. These things have a hard exoskeleton, I can hear it crush when I put the coverslip on. They look nothing like flatworms up close and I have no idea what they are or how to get rid of them. Has anyone ever seen these?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Sorry I can't help with ID, but this one looks kinda like an Angry Bird...

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

But seriously, can you post pics of the torches with the "bugs" on them?

 

[OceanSprayCranberry]

But seriously, can you post pics of the torches with the "bugs" on them?

 

[TokenReefer]

They look kind of like clams/mussels in the first pic. Hopefully someone knows

 

[OceanSprayCranberry]

They look kind of like clams/mussels in the first pic. Hopefully someone knows

I see what you’re saying. I wish the video could play but you can see all their legs.

 

[Nicroper]

Looks like Ostracods, also called seed shrimp. Harmless detritovores.

 

[Soren]

+1 likely ostracods. I had these in my original 75g, though mine may have been a different variation (not as "hairy" and more shield-shaped than egg-shaped). Too bad I did not get my microscope until after trying to ID them in my tank, so I have no good pictures...

 

[OceanSprayCranberry]

Looks like Ostracods, also called seed shrimp. Harmless detritovores.

So there’s a different issue with the torch and these guys are just eating the dead tissue?
Also do you know if mandarins eat them?