Interesting Creatures

[k_thomas]

I had noticed these brown spots on the glass and sand in my 90 gallon reef for about a month now and did not think much of them until their number started to increase quite tramatically. I took a closer look (with a magnifying glass) and to my surprise these things were moving.

Please have a look at the the attached pictures and let me know if you have any ideas as to what these are.

tks/Ken

 

[Anonymous]

Wow, you really have quite the bloom there. I can't remember what the heck they are, I've seen them, but not in those numbers.

 

[Anonymous]

is that planaria (flatworms)?

 

[investigator1]

Buy a Velvet nudibranch! They do wonders for those guys. Here's a pic:

 

[Anonymous]

Yep definitely got a case of flatworms. I have never tried one of the blue velvet slugs but can state that 6 line wrasses will put a serious dent in their population.

There is also a product called 'Flatworm Exit' which has gotten good and bad reviews you might want to look into - read up on it first - can have some negative side effects.

 

[Will C1]

you have some flat worms called convolutriloba or red flat worm. these are the main diet of the sea slug chelidonura this will eat them out of existance. but once their gone it will starve so you might want to make sure you can return it in a few months.

 

[investigator1]

For the love of frag DO NOT USE THAT EXIT JUNK! search the threads on this site and you will know why.