Please tell me this is not a flatworm? (Video)

[rostato]

I have been lucky enough after three years in the hobby to never see a flatworm, so don't laugh at the fact that I don;t know what they are... I found a couple of these in my sump today. I hope that they are some snail, or something... Please excuse the terrible camera man, there is plumbing in his way...:blush:

Comments?

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[rostato]

Sweet, guess I don't need to be concerned then. Thanks!

 

[rostato]

True, This ought to be fun. They are so small and clear, I have no idea...

This is what I get for ordering macroalgaes from blue zoo aquatics...

Google here I come...

 

[drnecropolis]

Odd story about nudi's.. Can't remember what the name was but I was looking at a list of them once and there was this super cool one.. Then I noticed a warning
"Will release sulphuric acid when stressed"
LoL

 

[spike]

I believe it is a flatworm, but not a threat. I had a bunch some years back but they slowly died off.

 

[rostato]

ramone;431359 wrote: I believe it is a flatworm, but not a threat. I had a bunch some years back but they slowly died off.

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/flatworm.html">http://www.melevsreef.com/id/flatworm.html</a>[/QUOTE]


WOW, thanks. It is a Benigin flatworm. That is exactly what they look like. Guess I'll be gettign a small six line wrasse to erradicate them from my display.

I will be checking tonight to see if I find any in the display.
:sad:

 

[spike]

I would not worry about them, as far as I know they do no harm. They do seem to like to hide out in the macro algae. I did have a 6 line at the time, he might have been the reason they became extinct.

 

[rostato]

Maybe. II have only seen a few in the fuge, but if I see one inthe display, I am getting a 6 line. He might eat all my mini brittles, but I would rather that than flatworms!

 

[johnr2604]

I concur its a flatworm, but a harmless one. I remember the first time I saw one in my tank. I freeked.

 

[rostato]

anyone else concur that these are harmless?

 

[ralph atl]

harmless in small numbers. might have too much nutrients in tank.

 

[rostato]

It's possible that the nutrients are high. Its a new set-up, only three weeks or so old with mostly older established live rock.

I have some Elos test kits arriving tomorrow, and wil check everything out. I am willing to bet the nitrates are still zero, and the phosphates are a little high. ..just from general observation. I have a phosban reactor coming tomorrow too, so this problem (if there is one) will soon be taken care of.

I just put some of those macros in the fuge a week ago, so it's also possible that they were just hitchhikers.

 

[kday25]

what a crazy alien that thing is.....the underwater world is so fascinating. Nice find!

 

[tjherman]

Very nice clip of it moving though! It's so weird the way it "walks."

 

[hackman72]

tjherman;431465 wrote: Very nice clip of it moving though! It's so weird the way it "walks."

I found it kinda cool myself...lol.

 

[jennm]

Yep, definitely a flatworm. Not a red flatworm... but a flatworm notwithstanding.

Jenn

 

[rostato]

Yeah I thought it was cool myself, but usually the really cool stuff is not so good...

 

[rostato]

Ok, did some reading, and they are harmless. I just need to keep them in check