Purple flatworm

[ReefQueen]

Hey guys I need an ID. I found this purple flatworm in the 8 gallon. It seems to be preying on pods, I had seen other pod eaters, but they are very tiny and a whitish clear color. Any ideas? @Lionfish Lair perhaps you know this one? This is my first time posting a video so I hope it works



YouTube made the video quality yucky for some reason. I hope you can make it out.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's hard to say, but you might as well pluck him out.

 

[ReefQueen]

It's hard to say, but you might as well pluck him out.

Yes I will grab him and try and get some good pics. Idk why it didn't occur to me to just do that in the first place, it's been a long day lol.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

You were showing us the trailer to the main feature.

 

[ReefQueen]

You were showing us the trailer to the main feature.

Lol I guess so. Must have been my lighting making him look purple, he is more of a brown and tan color.

Too bad, he was kinda pretty when he was purple haha.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

That's probably a Heterochaerus sp.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Those pictures are lovely, BTW.

 

[ReefQueen]

Those pictures are lovely, BTW.

Thank you, my trusty Note 5 and one of those cheap clip on macro lenses I found on clearence at Walmart take all the credit haha.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

Wal-Mart sells macro lenses for phones? Where?

 

[ReefQueen]

Wal-Mart sells macro lenses for phones? Where?

In the clearance section apparently lol. They were $2.50 when I got them, but they were $1 last time I saw them. You can also get them on ebay pretty cheap too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231924...7290-0%26rvr_id%3D1044792859942&ul_noapp=true

 

[Psiber_Syn]

In the clearance section apparently lol. They were $2.50 when I got them, but they were $1 last time I saw them. You can also get them on ebay pretty cheap too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/231924979032?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_ref=http%3A%2F%2Frover.ebay.com%2Frover%2F1%2F711-117182-37290-0%2F2%3Fmtid%3D1588%26kwid%3D1%26crlp%3D53601919689_324272%26itemid%3D231924979032%26targetid%3D186358929849%26rpc%3D0.20%26rpc_upld_id%3D71795%26device%3Dm%26mpre%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fulk%252Fitm%252Flike%252F231924979032%253Flpid%253D82%2526chn%253Dps%26adtype%3Dpla%26googleloc%3D9005912%26poi%3D9006116%26campaignid%3D239125209%26adgroupid%3D14978428809%26rlsatarget%3Dpla-186358929849%26gclid%3DCIevsavMos0CFdgHgQodLVAKBA%26srcrot%3D711-117182-37290-0%26rvr_id%3D1044792859942&ul_noapp=true

Oh snap kitty has claws lol so they are not in a department just clearance I guess the one by me sold out of them I even checked on the paperplate aisle since they are so good at grouping things at walmart lol

 

[ReefQueen]

Oh snap kitty has claws lol so they are not in a department just clearance I guess the one by me sold out of them I even checked on the paperplate aisle since they are so good at grouping things at walmart lol

Haha gotta love Walmart. Mine had a bunch of them last time I was there. I can grab one for you if they are there next time if you want.

 

[Psiber_Syn]

About to go check one of the other walmart here but I may take you up on that if your frealz

Ever find any of the gel filters locally?

 

[Roboson]

So was the answer good or bad flatworm?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

It's not "bad" like the Convolutriloba or Waminoa species.

 

[ReefQueen]

About to go check one of the other walmart here but I may take you up on that if your frealz

Ever find any of the gel filters locally?

Yeah let me know and I'll grab one if I see them. And no on the gel filters. I need to order so easy but can't figure out which ones I want lol

 

[JaimeAdams]

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse in point breeze has gel filters. I just bought two 8" x 8" sheets for $1.07

 

[ReefQueen]

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse in point breeze has gel filters. I just bought two 8" x 8" sheets for $1.07

Oh nice! Thanks for the tip, I have never heard of them before! Point breeze isn't too far from my work.

 

[JaimeAdams]

It's on the side of the building that Construction Junction is in, next to Free Rides (the free bicycle place) 1 block off of Pen. I think the cross street is Lexington., one block up from the back of the East End Food Co-Op. I think that they were labeled and located for Theater lighting.