Candy cane coral pest ID

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Found these worm like creatures near the frag plug on my candy cane coral. They move when me or my hermit crabs touch them. Not sure if they are flatworms.

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Looks like it might be flatworms but I cant really tell from the pic. You should try to dip the coral and see if they come off.
 

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Found these worm like creatures near the frag plug on my candy cane coral. They move when me or my hermit crabs touch them. Not sure if they are flatworms.

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Pics under white lighting will help us help you.
This is what we see:

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Appears to be flatworms. Looks like few, so you can do two things:
Pull frag out and dip then rinse in tank water in separate small containers,
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Siphon them up with a 3/8" tubing and discard.
 

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