Please help identify these in my coral

[AmandaMarie1116]

Found these on my new coral? Are they harmful?

 

[F i s h y]

Going to need a better pic under white light to help you.

 

[littlefishy]

Could you put a circle around what is in question, and take a pic without blue ligjts?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Found these on my new coral? Are they harmful?

Did you look here already?

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[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ok, got the video to load. Those are flatworms and should be removed.

 

[Rmckoy]

I can’t see the video . Not sure if it’s a iPhone issue ..

 

[NoohpyT]

Ok, got the video to load. Those are flatworms and should be removed.

Yep flatworms, coral should be taken out and re-dipped

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I can’t see the video . Not sure if it’s a iPhone issue ..

Screenshot from the OP's video

 

[Rmckoy]

Screenshot from the OP's video

I agree with you … flatworm .

 

[vetteguy53081]

Found these on my new coral? Are they harmful?

These are acoel also called ghost flatworms and while Not desired are less of a concern opposed to red planaria. If a few only, siphon with a 3/8" tubing and discard. If many, add a wrasse which will eat them such as Yellow coris, melanurus, lunare or 6 lined. Also a springieri damsel will eat them
For the Next 2 weeks observe tank daily for any eggs which are Tiny

 

[Rmckoy]

These are acoel also called ghost flatworms and while Not desired are less of a concern opposed to red planaria. If a few only, siphon with a 3/8" tubing and discard. If many, add a wrasse which will eat them such as Yellow coris, melanurus, lunare or 6 lined. Also a springieri damsel will eat them
For the Next 2 weeks observe tank daily for any eggs which are Tiny

Add green spotted mandarin to your predator list .

 

[vetteguy53081]

Add green spotted mandarin to your predator list .

Its hit and miss with these guys as some flatworms too big for them why I dont mention them. Hate to recommend a fish and have one buy it for nothing

 

[Rmckoy]

Its hit and miss with these guys as some flatworms too big for them why I dont mention them. Hate to recommend a fish and have one buy it for nothing

Out of all the wrasses , springerii damsel I believe the green spotted mandarin and blue velvet nudi is what eradicated my flatowrm infestation

 

[vetteguy53081]

Out of all the wrasses , springerii damsel I believe the green spotted mandarin and blue velvet nudi is what eradicated my flatowrm infestation

Blue velvet excellent IF you can find one but issue is once worms gone - They starve

 

[tbrown]

Its hit and miss with these guys as some flatworms too big for them why I dont mention them. Hate to recommend a fish and have one buy it for nothing

What about this one I found at Petco today?

Yes, that is a Green Mandarin with his back to me.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What about this one I found at Petco today?

Yes, that is a Green Mandarin with his back to me.

pic a little fuzzy to confirm

 

[tbrown]

pic a little fuzzy to confirm

It's a Green Mandarin. Less than half an inch long. I was being silly asking if it was big enough to eat the flatworms. It's about half as big as the Harlequin shrimp.

 

[Sidsreef]

yup agreed with above those are flatworms. you can just easily get rid of those with a wrasse

 

[Just John]

These are acoel also called ghost flatworms and while Not desired are less of a concern opposed to red planaria. If a few only, siphon with a 3/8" tubing and discard. If many, add a wrasse which will eat them such as Yellow coris, melanurus, lunare or 6 lined. Also a springieri damsel will eat them
For the Next 2 weeks observe tank daily for any eggs which are Tiny