Are these flat worms of some kind?

[PsiStar]

Very difficult to get focused well and this is one of the best pics. These are ~1/8" long.

Wife bought a lot of pods from reefs2go and I bought plants from aquacon about the same time. This is in the 50 gal refugium. I am pretty sure that these came with the pods. One of my fish guys said they are flat worms, but I am not finding anything quite like these online. They have been stuck to the glass in low flow areas, top to bottom, since I put the pods in.

 

[ErinCahir]

Looks like flatworms to me. The little "horns" on the back end are indicative. Flatworm Exit is the way to go.

 

[MitchReef]

Definitely red planaria flatworms....siphon out all you can and consider FW Exit, but carefully consider the instructions....get the charcoal ready because if you see a few you have many and they give off a toxin when they die....

 

[salt_for_brains]

+2 Erin & Mitch

 

[MitchReef]

realize that if you do this wrong they will nuke all your fish...that's why I emphasized being ready when you start.....

 

[reefnoob]

I have the clear kinds and they don't seem too bad. Are the clear kinds harmful?

 

[PsiStar]

@MitchReef ... yes, I was just reading about Flatworm Exit ... have the carbon ready!

 

[MitchReef]

MANY clear flatworms eat corals...I don't trust any of the little bastiches every since my experience with AEFW....ALWAYS dip and quarantene ALL corals....

 

[reefnoob]

Are there any kinds of fish that would eat them?

 

[Smitty]

Wrasses' eat them...

 

[reefnoob]

Would mandarins eat them?

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

I just squish the ones in my sump. I dont think theyll make it threw my pump but you never know. It is so peaceful to go in the basement and squish flatworms! Its a challenge! +1 smitty

 

[PsiStar]

@mario... sigh

 

[MitchReef]

Don't squish too many at once mario....they are still giving off those aforementioned toxins....even if squished instead of bombed....

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

Don't squish too many at once mario....they are still giving off those aforementioned toxins....even if squished instead of bombed....

I dont know what aforementions toxins is, so can you give me a number of squishies im safe at in a 24hr period?

 

[ErinCahir]

Squish away. Unless you spend hours doing it, it's not going to harm your tank.

 

[Mr.D]

I don't think those red planaria. There is a flat worm that's relatively harmless. I'd get a six line wrasse. Cool fish and constant picker. Blue damsels may as well.