Long white worm/snail/slug type things

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Hello All

Trying to figure out what these things are. I've been removing them just in case they are a pest. ID help would be great :)

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flatworm or potentially a kind of slug
You really need to see what they are eating to know for sure if they are a pest. It being on the glass makes me lean toward it not being a bad thing.
Do you have any nudibranchs?
 

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That's the top? I have no idea...

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I don't see any rhinophores or gills, so that pretty well eliminates nudibranchs. That basically leaves either a flatworm or headshield slug/bubble snail. Regardless, there's a decent chance it's predatory, though some of the headshield slugs/bubble snails are herbivorous.

OP, does the creature in question have any sort of shell inside it? (This likely wouldn't be visible without dissection.) Any visible eyespots on the head? Have you noticed any snails missing?
 

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See these threads,
 
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Thanks for the links. Looks like that's what I have. The contents of this tank will be moved over to my new tank soon.
Before that Flatworm Exit and a good dip before moving?
 

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