What ever is this

[Marty.h]

Tried to catch it but only got a small part of it the way it was moving over the rocks resembled an octopus but without the legs and the little bit I have in the glass continues to move any ideas

 

[Tahoe61]

Polyclad Flatworm?

 

[Marty.h]

Polyclad Flatworm?

Good shout that's what it is googling an image they good or bad ?

 

[Tahoe61]

They are predatory to snails and clams, occasional you'll come across a type that munches on corals.

I think they are really cool, but should be removed.

 

[Marty.h]

That explains why it was on my turbo snail then and I've been finding Stomatella shells it's huge I only managed to grab a chunk of it as it went into.a rock ill have to have a go at digging it out tomorrow can it reproduce from tiny fragments left or will it just die.

 

[Tahoe61]

Rather than digging around for it, wait and look at night for it, it will go back to the snails. You can even bait a trap with a snail. They move incredibly fast and blend in really well so I doubt you'll find it by just looking.

I am not certain of their regeneration abilities.

Good luck on your hunting adventure. :)

 

[Marty.h]

Cheers thanks for identifying it hopefully there no more in there !!

 

[NanaReefer]

Flatworm's not only reproduce sexually but also by splitting.

 

[Marty.h]

Got another polyclad now spotted it on a turbo snail :( it's defo a different one as the other was mashed up completely ill go get some nice fresh clams tomorrow from supermarket and make a trap for them

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Wow, hope you clean that out :eek:

 

[Marty.h]

It's been one thing after another I have contemplated getting LFS to look after all my coral stock and removing live rock and killing it all of and any other hitchikers I may have and replace all sand and start again. It's starting to grind me down the one thing after another !!