Unidentified flatworm?

[kaihanu]

Hi! Brand new here, thanks in advance! Just discovered this flatworm today. About an inch long originally, this guy detached his tail when I pulled him out of my tank. Do I need to be concerned? Nuvo fusion nano 25 with a well established zoa garden, an anacropora, a brand new stylophora, some torches and hammers, frilly mushroom, and three rock nems. One clownfish and a longnose hawkfish.

 

[Hitman]

Planaria Flatworm

 

[Hitman]

First complete genome assembly of planarian flatworm reveals treasure trove on the function and evolution of genes

The planarian flatworm Schmidtea mediterranea is an extraordinary animal. Even when cut into tiny pieces, each piece can regenerate back into a complete and perfectly proportioned miniature planarian. Key to this ability are fascinating adult stem cells, a single one of which can restore a...

phys.org

 

[reef lover]

Welcome to r2r!

 

[kaihanu]

Planaria Flatworm

Is this going to affect anything in my tank? How do I get rid of them?

 

[JLUR_]

Flatworm Exit, 6 line wrasse, melanurus wrasse, or vacuum them out with airline tubing.

 

[kaihanu]

Flatworm Exit, 6 line wrasse, melanurus wrasse, or vacuum them out with airline tubing.

Will do, thank you!

 

[Hitman]

Yep what was said above! Personally I like the yellow coris wrasse though.