flooddc October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 Found this guy under a rubble rock. It's almost dime size. Looks like flatworm...Good or bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 Looks like some kind of flatworm. Hard to say what kind. The fact you found it under rubble rock instead of dying acros provides some hope it's not AEFW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Puckstable October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 Chuck, noooo!!! Dip your sps and see if any fall off. I have Bayer if you need some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc October 9, 2013 Author Share October 9, 2013 (edited) Google it and found 2 sites with similar pics. Looks like a small predatory flatworm that feed on snails and clams! http://www.melevsreef.com/id/flatworm.html http://www.reefdup.com/2012/01/15/invertebrates-worms/ Edited October 9, 2013 by flooddc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc October 9, 2013 Author Share October 9, 2013 Chuck, noooo!!! Dip your sps and see if any fall off. I have Bayer if you need some. My sps visually looks fine! I have seachem coral dip. Will try to dip a few. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiejay6 October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 (edited) Bad worm!! When I get down to a computer I will send you the link of which one it is... I'm sure Jenn will chime in soon... She will tell ya bad guy too Edited October 9, 2013 by Mattiejay6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 I have 2 of those flatworms in my tank. They get as big as a half dollar and I'm sure they eat things but I rarely see them, so why worry about them? They don't eat coral and if they eat crabs, so what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieGee October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 I have a few of them too. They have been on the glass eating algae and the LR too. Have not touched my corals in a bad way. Found one within some palys but nothing happened as that paly is still doing well. My flatworms look exactly like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 It's a polyclad flatworm. They eat clams and snails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc October 9, 2013 Author Share October 9, 2013 Bad worm!! When I get down to a computer I will send you the link of which one it is... I'm sure Jenn will chime in soon... She will tell ya bad guy too from what I searched, not too bad...but let me have your link! I have 2 of those flatworms in my tank. They get as big as a half dollar and I'm sure they eat things but I rarely see them, so why worry about them? They don't eat coral and if they eat crabs, so what? Hmm! free clean up crew. I have a few of them too. They have been on the glass eating algae and the LR too. Have not touched my corals in a bad way. Found one within some palys but nothing happened as that paly is still doing well. My flatworms look exactly like yours. Yeah! it was probable a hitchhiker from a LPS I bought and did not dip prior to putting in the tank ! As long as did touch my sps, I am fine with it. It's a polyclad flatworm. They eat clams and snails. yup! that's what I foubd from google search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 Personally i would remove.i assume you have crabs and if you don't now you may want a clam so why not nip it in the bud before they reproduce.give it to rob so he had 3 now lol. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraffitiSpotCorals October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 I had them in my 210 and had no problems with crabs getting eaten. Maybe some smaller snails had misterious deaths which could have been the fw but I stick to Mexican turbos now and they never touched them. Definatly wouldn't worry about corals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc October 9, 2013 Author Share October 9, 2013 Personally i would remove.i assume you have crabs and if you don't now you may want a clam so why not nip it in the bud before they reproduce.give it to rob so he had 3 now lol. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 4 It's in the small container since yesterday. I feed it tiny pieces of shrimp. Still alive and pretty cool to watch. If I have a nano, I would keep this cool specimen. -Rob! yours if you want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 I've pulled two of them from my tank, both were about 3" long. Since removing them I haven't had to replace all my snails every other month. http://youtu.be/bd7TuspeEP4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 9, 2013 Share October 9, 2013 I've pulled two of them from my tank, both were about 3" long. Since removing them I haven't had to replace all my snails every other month. http://youtu.be/bd7TuspeEP4 pure coincidence at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyS October 10, 2013 Share October 10, 2013 pure coincidence at best. Yes, yes, your experience is always gospel, everyone else's coincidence. Thanks for the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k October 10, 2013 Share October 10, 2013 Yes, yes, your experience is always gospel, everyone else's coincidence. Thanks for the response. no need to get snippy. anecdotal evidence reigns supreme around here and everyones first concern is that something is bad. There are numerous types of Polyclad flatworms and unless you see that particular flatworm hunt and eat a snail, then it's really hard to just lump it in with the rest and perhaps needlessly kill an animal because of lack of research. An argument can also be made that since there are many other things in the average reeftank that consume snails, it stands to reason that it's yet another coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flooddc October 10, 2013 Author Share October 10, 2013 I don't have the heart to kill it! Set it free into my refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachabballi reef October 10, 2013 Share October 10, 2013 I don't have the heart to kill it! Set it free into my refugium In the immortal words of Peppermint Patty...you're a good man Charlie Brown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmerek2 October 11, 2013 Share October 11, 2013 Yay! flatworms have feelings too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieGee October 25, 2013 Share October 25, 2013 Update. I have now lost a pulsing Xenia and a large frag of Kenya tree. The. Snow was thriving and the base was really thick (got as a frag) like 3-4". I pulled the Xenia and one of these flatworms was within the base probably feasting. I didn't see any on the Kenya but the stalk was turning black. I removed 2 clarkii clowns to my qt berore they start bullying all my other fish a week before so the sand did get a little stirred. My parameters are all inline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieGee October 25, 2013 Share October 25, 2013 darn. Autocorrect. The. XeniA was thriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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