What is that?

[tanksman]

I was cleaning the tank and found these little critters at the top of the glassthey're probably less than 1 millimeter and move pretty fast at first I thought they were baby snails and I'm praying they are not those red worms,, has anybody ever seen anything like this

 

[florida reef]

They look like flatworms. Some are harmless, some can wreck a tank. I don't know which kind they are but hopefully someone can help you identify them.

 

[returnofsid]

They're definitely Flatworms of some sort. I believe they're one of the completely harmless varieties.

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[bct15]

Look like red planaria flatworms

 

[mallorieGgator]

They are flatworms. Keep your nutrient level down and you shouldn't have a problem with them. If you can get a wrasse at some point they will eat them.

 

[tanksman]

Ok thanks

 

[tanksman]

any suggestions on what I should do about them

 

[dlterry85]

i believe they could be Acoel Flatworms. do a search. they are harmless, but unsightly. try some flat worm exit if they really bother you.

 

[tanksman]

they don't bother me at all but I most definitely don't want to crash my tank

 

[NanaReefer]

Red Planaria. (Flat worms) speaking from personal experience these lil bugger although harmless in small numbers can and will multiply very fast. That is when they become a problem! By smothering your corals. The sooner you get rid of them the better and less chances of them getting out of control. This is when you need to worry about tank crashes.


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[Genesis Corals]

Get a wrasse (yellow coris, melanuras, radiant, etc) they will help keep their populations in check.

 

[tanksman]

okay guys thanks a lot,,, I don't know where these little buggers came from but I sure don't want to crash my tank again again

 

[tanksman]

okay so its fllatform,,I'm looking at getting a wrasse,, I think the leopard wrasse looks awesome but I'm not sureif it eats flatwormsor not any experience in this anyone

 

[bct15]

Your best options for a wrasse are melanarus wrasse or yellow coris wrasse, both might be listed as not reef safe but they are some of the best reef fish out there. You will need a two inch sand bed for either of them. Of you don't have that, fill a Tupperware container with sand and place it in your tank somewhere.

 

[nelson.jdautobody]

dang thin i seen one of those in my refugium from the cheto i put in from my lfs