Need help ID.

mowgli.reef

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So I was just checking my tank while the lights are off and found these critters. Need help IDing.
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They look like flatworms but fast and hides when light is on them.
 

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They look like flatworms to me too. See if you can get a good still image of them for a more positive ID.
 

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Most likely a Ghost Flatworm. Here is a juvenile up close from my microscopy thread. The shape and color can differ slightly as there appear to be multiple species or strains in reef tanks:
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See section 3 "Ghost Flatworm" in the Common Hitchhiker Guide.

They are harmless, but annoying. If you start to see the first ones now, it doesn't take too long until they are everywhere.
 

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