what are these?

FOBMcGyver · 07/29/2007, 03:34 PM

Anybody have a clue as to what these are?
They are flakey, redish orange in color. They are on my glass and all over the rocks. They are tiny.

many thanks

backej1 · 07/29/2007, 03:35 PM

They look like flat worms (a pest).

kau_cinta_ku · 07/29/2007, 03:36 PM

flat worms

happyface888 · 07/29/2007, 03:39 PM

flatworms, get something to eat them up..

Frick-n-Frags · 07/29/2007, 03:53 PM

they come out to catch rays. they eat some microcritters and if they get out of control, they can be toxic to a system.

tend to cause more problems in tanks with substrate vs BB's

regular siphoning if they are getting a little too plentiful usually can keep them in check, but you might have to do a FW treatment if they get out of control.

I have had a token population in my BB system forever, but there really isn't a whole lot for them to eat, and they don't dig the wicked currents much either, so they manage to hang on in a few quiet corners of the rockwork, but that's it.

Dubbin1 · 07/29/2007, 04:05 PM

Suck out as many as you can and treat the tank with flatworm exit.

07/29/2007, 03:34 PM	#1
FOBMcGyver Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The great city of Los Angeles Posts: 205	what are these? Anybody have a clue as to what these are? They are flakey, redish orange in color. They are on my glass and all over the rocks. They are tiny. many thanks

07/29/2007, 03:53 PM	#5
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	they come out to catch rays. they eat some microcritters and if they get out of control, they can be toxic to a system. tend to cause more problems in tanks with substrate vs BB's regular siphoning if they are getting a little too plentiful usually can keep them in check, but you might have to do a FW treatment if they get out of control. I have had a token population in my BB system forever, but there really isn't a whole lot for them to eat, and they don't dig the wicked currents much either, so they manage to hang on in a few quiet corners of the rockwork, but that's it. __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

07/29/2007, 03:35 PM	#2
backej1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 120	They look like flat worms (a pest).

07/29/2007, 03:36 PM	#3
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	flat worms

07/29/2007, 03:39 PM	#4
happyface888 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 3,987	flatworms, get something to eat them up..

07/29/2007, 04:05 PM	#6
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Suck out as many as you can and treat the tank with flatworm exit.