Moving spots on my mushroom- flatworms?

[angelaf]

I’ve had this mushroom for about 2 weeks and noticed these spots that have been moving around on it. I’m thinking they might be flatworms based on my research, but wanted to get confirmation from more experienced people since I’m still pretty new to the hobby.

If it is flatworms, I’ll likely need to do an RODI dip since I have a pico tank without fish (just inverts). I also have zoas, a paly, a candy cane, and a GSP in the tank- should I be concerned about any of them if it’s flatworms?

Thanks!!

 

[rayadog]

Are you able to switch to white lighting and post a pic

 

[CHSUB]

Nearly certain “pumpkin” flatworms, while annoying not disastrous. Ime, once introduced nearly impossible to eradicate. I too I’m looking for possible solutions without the use of chemicals. More like biological controls or continuous manual removal which I do during wc, often removing hundreds at a time.

 

[angelaf]

Are you able to switch to white lighting and post a pic

(The lighting looked a lot whiter than in the pic )

 

[angelaf]

Nearly certain “pumpkin” flatworms, while annoying not disastrous. Ime, once introduced nearly impossible to eradicate. I too I’m looking for possible solutions without the use of chemicals. More like biological controls or continuous manual removal which I do during wc, often removing hundreds at a time.

Omg manually removing hundreds sounds like a nightmare

 

[rayadog]

I have to apologize, I had my brightness low

It does sort of look like a Waminoa like pumpkin or something. I’d try to dip/quarantine that piece and blow them off; continued quarantine. Or take the loss; just my opinion.

Edit: you might be saved by just suck those few off… and monitoring but no way to know

 

[CHSUB]

Omg manually removing hundreds sounds like a nightmare

Haha! It’s not really that bad, during WC I blow with a turkey baster and they dislodge from corals and get sucked up. I have also used a temporary canister filter to vacuum them out….this green torch coral has maybe hundreds if you look closely.

 

[exnisstech]

Pumpkin flat worms. They love my orange mushrooms. I wouldn't bother dipping because if they're on the shrooms they're in the tank so IMO that's a waste of time. I'm not a fan of using chems but I see you said pico and no fish I would just get some some flatworm exit and dose the tank. The medicine itself is not harmful but dead/dying flatworms can release toxin that is harmful to fish.
I just dosed my 40g for those same worms a week ago and accidently dosed twice the recommended dosage. There were flat worms literally blowing around. Even bristle worms were dying from the overdose. The few coral in the tank didn't skip a beat and the two littie fish I keep in there seemed fine as well. I'm lazy and haven't even done a WC yet snd everything is chugging along like nothing happened.