polyclad flatworm....of doom :(

1979fishgeek · Jun 9, 2016

I just spotted a polyclad flat worm, grrrrrrr

Now how do I catch it? Far as I can tell have no turbos missing (yet) and my stomatella population has increased from 3 to 50+ in just a few months. But I am guessing these guys eat snails and I like my snails specially stomatella which I got black, blues and greys...they are awesome.

But this creature of doom moved like some creepy undulating flying carpet lightning, fast over the sand and was too quick for me so I am lying in wait for it!

Brown/black tiny spots over a transparent 'body' critters practically 2D!

lakereef · Jun 9, 2016

I've had ok luck catching them with a trap. Prazi does kill them too.

1979fishgeek · Jun 9, 2016

Will prazipro kill anything else? Horrid thing, if it's a bad hitchhiker I think I have had it!

This hobby likes to keep you on your toes (or knees lol...sob sob)

lakereef · Jun 9, 2016

Prazi kills all polycads. Not sure how long your display is setup but it's thought to be mostly reef safe.

1979fishgeek · Jun 9, 2016

I just upgraded so it's not been long established in the 6fter. No fish in yet, it's full of coral sps, lps, zoa, softies but fish fallow, as they are being quarantined and hyposalinity treated for whitespot will not be adding fish till September.

Bought a Powder Blue Tang which gave everything whitespot. So lesson learnt QUARANTINE, QUARANTINE, QUARANTINE.

Tahoe61 · Jun 9, 2016

Ooooooo that is a nice tank.

Do you have clams? Recent incidents of dead snails?

Bait him with a trap and a snail as sacrifice.

1979fishgeek · Jun 9, 2016

Thank you really appreciated!

No clams, no snails dead the stomatella are breeding like crazy. Perhaps I have a vegan polyclad? Lol

LadAShark · Jun 9, 2016

1979fishgeek said:
Thank you really appreciated!

No clams, no snails dead the stomatella are breeding like crazy. Perhaps I have a vegan polyclad? Lol

Or it's picking off stomatella, yet they're reproducing so quickly that you can't tell.
Stomatella tend to hide in rocks, conveniently where the polyclad probably has a tunnel to reach them.