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[Audrey]

What is this????

 

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[Audrey]

Amphiscolops, Ghost Flatworm. Eats pods, non-photosynthetic.

Do I need to get it out of the tank?

 

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[Audrey]

Depends on who you ask. I would remove it just because I'd rather have more pods than flatworms. But because they only eat pods and are non-photosynthetic you don't see them having huge population explosions like you do with some other flatworms so some will say they are harmless.

Thank you.. I will be removing it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Acoel (glass) flatworm. They are not harmful but can be a nuisance when populated in numbers. Siphon out ASAP and hopefully no others. If several, again siphon and consider addition of Lunare or melanurus wrasse or even a blue velvet nudibranch who will eat them.
Flatworm stop also works but the dead flatworms can or may release toxins.

 

[Audrey]

Acoel (glass) flatworm. They are not harmful but can be a nuisance when populated in numbers. Siphon out ASAP and hopefully no others. If several, again siphon and consider addition of Lunare or melanurus wrasse or even a blue velvet nudibranch who will eat them.
Flatworm stop also works but the dead flatworms can or may release toxins.

Thank you..

 

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[vetteguy53081]

Glass and acoel are the harmless ones as far as destroying coral, although high in number, can smother a coral in no time.
This is acoel Amphiscolops sp

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