what is this???

softiegirl · Apr 16, 2009

ok, big circus tonite at my house! I posted this on my other forum, but i think everyone's in bed.... my friend looked over at the tank and saw this...
http://www.michiganreefers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84290

what is it???? is it harmful??? im sorry to all you peta people... but i scooped it out and flushed it!!! should i treat my tank for something????? it was huge! aack!!!

Sikryd · Apr 16, 2009

Its the flatworm they were talking about.

dknuckles · Apr 16, 2009

Holy crap

Wonder if that was your acan problem?
or
Was it in case hubby ticks you off, feed him to the Indonesian man eating flatworm

I am still awake, quit smoking and cannot sleep to save my life:cry:

http://www.michiganreefers.com/forums/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=707867 http://www.michiganreefers.com/forums/editpost.php?do=editpost&p=707867

killingseed2000 · Apr 16, 2009

its a predator flat worm, i dont have a lot of info on it myself but its may eat fish and corals. by what i read little is know of them. i have one in my tank. once i find it again its gone. its cool but bad news.

Suppressivefire · Apr 16, 2009

I had one like that and ate my crocea clam, Get it out asap imo.

Sikryd · Apr 16, 2009

Thats big enough to fry up. I'd saute it and see how it tastes

Hypertek99 · Apr 16, 2009

I caught one of those once. Didn't know what it was but i threw it out. I don't take any chances.

Paul_N · Apr 16, 2009

It is a predatory flatworm. I had two that I got out of my tank. They will eat clams, and snails. They never touched my coral. They ate the legs off of my serpent starfish also.

The Nomad · Apr 16, 2009

polyclad flatworm

returnofsid · Apr 16, 2009

I have at least one, that I've never seen, but Angie saw it once. Yes, it's a predatory FW, known for eating snails and sometimes, clams. I'm following along to see if anyone has any good information about trapping them.

revhtree · Apr 16, 2009

Check here: http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=flatworm

Paul_N · Apr 16, 2009

I got mine by luck. I caught one early in the morning with a flashlight and he was on a snail shell in the corner of the tank. I just hurried up and grabbed the shell with him on it. The second one was wrapped around end of one of my serpent stars munching on his leg. I grabbed the whole star and pulled him out with the worm still attached. You have to use your ninja skills to get them...:bigsmile:

ahayes13 · Apr 16, 2009

wow, thats a big dude!!!

daaznmofo · Apr 16, 2009

i just caught one 2 mornings ago. used a flashlight and turkey baster. i used the light to make it go in the direction i wanted and sucked him out. he was about 3 inches.
i hope its the last of them.

softiegirl · Apr 16, 2009

nasty bugger! i think he ate my turbo snail :squigglemouth: clams seem ok, just keeping an eye out in the tank, will there be more of these if there's one??

acronautical · Apr 17, 2009

I'm wondering if a person removed all snails, clams, etc., and hit the tank hard with FWE, would that do the trick for these freaks? Anyone have an opinion?

Hypertek99 · Apr 17, 2009

acronautical said:
I'm wondering if a person removed all snails, clams, etc., and hit the tank hard with FWE, would that do the trick for these freaks? Anyone have an opinion?

Hmm good call. Those that catches one put it in a cup and dose some flatworm exit and see if it dies.