Translucent animal Identification

Eron · 08/30/2006, 12:20 PM

I have somethings growing in my fugee that are translucent, about a 1/4" long and have a fat worm shape with no color to them. They stretch twice they're body length to move from one strand of chaeto to another. They seem to live just fine with the breeding snails and copepods. I don't believe them to be harmful so far, but would like to know what they are.

Eron · 08/30/2006, 12:21 PM

Forgot to add that i don't have any pictures or a camera right now, so this could be difficult.

Travis L. Stevens · 08/30/2006, 12:47 PM

It's going to be really difficult to ID it, but I'll take a stab at it. The two things that come to mind for me are

Benign Flatworm (Amphiscolops species)

Purse Jelly (Coeloplana species)

Eron · 08/30/2006, 12:53 PM

thats it Travis, its a benign flatworm, are they safe to have, i imagine its a typical thing to have in a refugee probably

Travis L. Stevens · 08/30/2006, 12:54 PM

Uhm... look at the adjective "benign"

Benign=Harmless. Malignant=Harmful

Eron · 08/30/2006, 01:06 PM

yea, what the heck was i thinking, i then turned around and researched it on the web,......surprising

Travis L. Stevens · 08/30/2006, 02:10 PM

I've done many silly things like that, too. Don't feel bad

08/30/2006, 12:20 PM	#1
Eron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 116	Translucent animal Identification I have somethings growing in my fugee that are translucent, about a 1/4" long and have a fat worm shape with no color to them. They stretch twice they're body length to move from one strand of chaeto to another. They seem to live just fine with the breeding snails and copepods. I don't believe them to be harmful so far, but would like to know what they are.

08/30/2006, 12:47 PM	#3
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It's going to be really difficult to ID it, but I'll take a stab at it. The two things that come to mind for me are Benign Flatworm (Amphiscolops species) Purse Jelly (Coeloplana species) __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/30/2006, 12:54 PM	#5
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Uhm... look at the adjective "benign" Benign=Harmless. Malignant=Harmful __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/30/2006, 02:10 PM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	I've done many silly things like that, too. Don't feel bad __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/30/2006, 12:21 PM	#2
Eron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 116	Forgot to add that i don't have any pictures or a camera right now, so this could be difficult.

08/30/2006, 12:53 PM	#4
Eron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 116	thats it Travis, its a benign flatworm, are they safe to have, i imagine its a typical thing to have in a refugee probably

08/30/2006, 01:06 PM	#6
Eron Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Springfield, Missouri Posts: 116	yea, what the heck was i thinking, i then turned around and researched it on the web,......surprising