Help ID something.

lacosta28 · 03/08/2011, 11:31 PM

I have been seeing these floating around my tank for about 3 weeks now. I remove them and then a few days later another one appears. It seems like it is an outercasing or skin of something? I only have turbo snails and nassarius snails in my tank. I doubt it comes from the turbos as it is very small. Anyone know what this is?
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PRDubois · 03/09/2011, 02:19 AM

looks like the shape of a flatworm. Is it about 1/4" across?

Rockys_Pride · 03/09/2011, 03:25 AM

agree with flatworms. Many opinions on them. IMO, get a sixline wrasse if they're getting bad.

lacosta28 · 03/09/2011, 10:40 AM

Is it the skin of a flatworm or is it a dead flatworm? I don't see anything around the tank moving but will see these things floating around once in a while.

Sk8r · 03/09/2011, 11:11 AM

These things can multiply to plague proportions,and the sudden dieoff when they reach that level can adversely affect a tank. Go up there to the stickies and fill out that help form, and that will help us help you figure out how bad this is and what you can safely do about them. Looks like green flatworms. I take it they move.

03/08/2011, 11:31 PM	#1
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Help ID something. I have been seeing these floating around my tank for about 3 weeks now. I remove them and then a few days later another one appears. It seems like it is an outercasing or skin of something? I only have turbo snails and nassarius snails in my tank. I doubt it comes from the turbos as it is very small. Anyone know what this is? [IMG][/IMG]

03/09/2011, 02:19 AM	#2
PRDubois Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chester, VA Posts: 3,626	looks like the shape of a flatworm. Is it about 1/4" across? __________________ http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2534403 Current Tank Info: 225 gal Reef, 60 gal reef & 40b frag tank

03/09/2011, 11:11 AM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	These things can multiply to plague proportions,and the sudden dieoff when they reach that level can adversely affect a tank. Go up there to the stickies and fill out that help form, and that will help us help you figure out how bad this is and what you can safely do about them. Looks like green flatworms. I take it they move. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/09/2011, 03:25 AM	#3
Rockys_Pride Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: colorado Posts: 490	agree with flatworms. Many opinions on them. IMO, get a sixline wrasse if they're getting bad.

03/09/2011, 10:40 AM	#4
lacosta28 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 632	Is it the skin of a flatworm or is it a dead flatworm? I don't see anything around the tank moving but will see these things floating around once in a while.