microscope shot need some id for it

nmo0ory · May 24, 2020

hello,
my friend found this in his tank
is it type of flatworm ?
in a local place they told him its "trematodo"
i search for it didn't find any information
i want to know if its bad to have it and how to get raid of it

PeaBrain · May 27, 2020

I can't play the video for some reason. Do you have a photograph?

F i s h y · May 27, 2020

I dont have an ID... only a very uneducated guess. Looks almost like a tiny nudibranch. Its neat to see critters under a microscope. Happy reefing!

nmo0ory · May 27, 2020

PeaBrain said:
I can't play the video for some reason. Do you have a photograph?

here you go

nmo0ory · May 27, 2020

Fishy65 said:
I dont have an ID... only a very uneducated guess. Looks almost like a tiny nudibranch. Its neat to see critters under a microscope. Happy reefing!

how do i know if its bad or not?

kyleinpdx · May 27, 2020

well Trematoda are flukes, a parasitic flatworm. They are typically visible on the body of the fish. A freshwater dip usually causes them to release from the fish.

I have not studied these in depth, but the quick google image results I got back appear to show slightly different physiology than your video. Hopefully someone more experienced can chime in.