Yet another new hitchhiker, looks like a flat worm or sea slug, is it safe?

[Poseidon Johnson]

I've had this tank for 2 weeks, it was already established when I purchased it. Every other day I find a new hitchhiker is this a reef safe slug or flat worm? It's kinda cool looking

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Video won't open.

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

Video won't open.

I think its Planoceridae flat worm, it was giving me trouble attaching the file but it opens when I click on it via the thread. I'll try to switch it up and reattach

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

It's a polyclad flatworm - definitely a bad guy

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

Best I could do is to take screen shots of the video

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

It's a polyclad flatworm - definitely a bad guy

Ahhh nooo! Today I set up a 5 gallon for our mantis shrimp hitchhicker I'll try to suck the worm up with my turkey baster and shoot it into his tank.

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Ahhh nooo! Today I set up a 5 gallon for our mantis shrimp hitchhicker I'll try to suck the worm up with my turkey baster and shoot it into his tank.

I'd flush it...

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

I'd flush it...

Will it release toxins if I attempt to turkey baster it?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Will it release toxins if I attempt to turkey baster it?

No, it just serves no useful purpose. A mantis shrimp is a cool critter; polyclad flatworms are just trouble.

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

No, it just serves no useful purpose. A mantis shrimp is a cool critter; polyclad flatworms are just trouble.

I read they eat snails, what else will it destroy? Will eat my gsp or pulsating xenia?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I read they eat snails, what else will it destroy? Will eat my gsp or pulsating xenia?

You can look all that up... there are some that eat clams, some that eat corals, etc...

 

[Poseidon Johnson]

You can look all that up... there are some that eat clams, some that eat corals, etc...

Will do, every since I got this tank it's been nonstop research on new Hitchhiker's I'll be a marine biologist by next week. Thanks again