Flatworms?

[dnprall]

My wife noticed these on the tank today. They are very tiny so sorry about the poor quality pictures/videos.

Flatworms?

If so, what should I do about them?

 

[Pillahump]

looks like it

 

[officialreefbros]

Definitely flat worms! Do you have a lot of them? Try to manually move them if it's only a few

 

[dnprall]

Definitely flat worms! Do you have a lot of them? Try to manually move them if it's only a few

I am able to see a few on the glass. If I can't get them all, is there another treatment for it? (I'll admit that I haven't done any research yet).

 

[officialreefbros]

There is flatworm exit, but I've read mixed things on it

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

U can add a wrasse that may have a natural predation towards them. I’d try to remove manual as much as possible over time w maintenance. If u do chemical make sure u have a water change ready cause they can b harmful when mort.

 

[dnprall]

U can add a wrasse that may have a natural predation towards them. I’d try to remove manual as much as possible over time w maintenance. If u do chemical make sure u have a water change ready cause they can b harmful when mort.

Thanks. And forgive me but what does "mort" mean in this case?

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Dead

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Red planaria my guess

 

[dnprall]

There isn't any red to it and it's got a split tail without a central "tail". I think it's an acoel flatworm.

Amphiscolops sp.01 acoel flatworm, Ghost Flatworm

Amphiscolops sp.01 wird umgangssprachlich oft als Acoel Strudelwurm bezeichnet.

www.reeflex.net

Either way, will work on getting them out.

 

[thedon986]

Acoel flatworms. Harmless but they can irritate coral if there are too many. Had them in my last setup and they kind of self regulated themselves eventually and disappeared. You can tape some airline tubing to a stick and make a small removal tool to keep them in check.

 

[Pillahump]

if you do use flatworm exit, make sure to manually remove as many as you can see first so you don't harm your inhabitants/life in the tank. when flatworms die they release a toxin. It is safe to use just make sure to follow their directions closely after manual removal.

 

[dnprall]

if you do use flatworm exit, make sure to manually remove as many as you can see first so you don't harm your inhabitants/life in the tank. when flatworms die they release a toxin

Thanks, I did a quick search and saw that. Appreciate the reminder!