What is this? Pic included

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 02:36 PM

Ok, found this guy as a hitchhiker on a coral, and dont know what it is. The tank it came from was a a very healthy tank, but want an ID before putting him in.

Radioheadx14 · 05/02/2012, 02:37 PM

Big flat worm. Ive seen them in my tnk from time to time, but never saw it eat anything.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 02:43 PM

This guy is about 4" long. Do they multiply fast like normal flatworms?

Boboli · 05/02/2012, 02:58 PM

Here is a good hitchiker refrence that might help!
http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

Radioheadx14 · 05/02/2012, 02:59 PM

I've only seen 2 or 3 ever... So im guessing no. I figured it was a good member of the cuc. I wouldnt worry about it. Havent seen one since i got a wrasse tho.

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 03:06 PM

Polyclad flatworm. They are nocturnal and will eat your snails.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:16 PM

Will a six line wrasse eat them?

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hens4Fish

Will a six line wrasse eat them?

Once again, more myth than fact.

But a sixline might kill your fish lol. This is a very aggressive fish.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:22 PM

Will they eat snails like turbo snails and astreas, or just the mini snails?

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 03:27 PM

All snails.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:28 PM

Actually, my six line wrasse eats all the small flatworms in the tank. Had an outbreak in my sump and the six line ate everyone I could see in about 2 weeks. Also have one in my display and he is very docile. Thats why I was wondering if a six will eat it.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:29 PM

He wont go into the tank, but are they like flatworms where if you see one, there are 100 that are in the rocks? Or are they not that fast at breeding?

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 03:31 PM

How long have you had the sixline?

In this hobby I wouldnt depend on anything to eat something I dont want in the tank. Its not that consistant to rely on something like that.

And polyclad flatworms can get pretty large

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:35 PM

I have had the one in the display for about 4 years, and the one I just added into the sump about 2 months. Like I said, I am not adding him, but wanted to know if there might be more that can infect my other nano tank.

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 03:39 PM

There can be more. There can be eggs. Especially if there were 2 in the tank.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 03:44 PM

No, there was just one in the bag it came in, but I didnt know if they laid eggs, or if they split like flatworms(at least I think thats how they multiply)

robs.mark · 05/02/2012, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sponger0

Once again, more myth than fact.

But a sixline might kill your fish lol. This is a very aggressive fish.

6 line wrasses do eat flat worms, not flats worms that big im sure! But small ones no worries. Thay can also be very placid in the correct enviroment.

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 05:12 PM

Its weird because I have never had an aggressive six line.

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 06:56 PM

Do a search and you find tons of stories of misbehaving sixlines. And maybe 5 that were model citizens

Hens4Fish · 05/02/2012, 07:13 PM

Wow, its funny what you learn. I know about 9 people who have had six lines, I have owned about 4 of them total in my life, and never had a bad fish. They seem so docile for everyone I know. Of course I had a lobster that was the same as my brothers. His is a model citizen in his 80 gallon, and mine ate every fish it could in the 180. Guess they are like us, we all have personalities.

sponger0 · 05/02/2012, 07:24 PM

That's what I've learned also. Its very different depending on the individual critter

05/02/2012, 02:36 PM	#1
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	What is this? Pic included Ok, found this guy as a hitchhiker on a coral, and dont know what it is. The tank it came from was a a very healthy tank, but want an ID before putting him in. Last edited by Hens4Fish; 05/02/2012 at 02:43 PM.

05/02/2012, 02:37 PM	#2
Radioheadx14 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,601	Big flat worm. Ive seen them in my tnk from time to time, but never saw it eat anything.

05/02/2012, 02:43 PM	#3
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	This guy is about 4" long. Do they multiply fast like normal flatworms?

05/02/2012, 02:58 PM	#4
Boboli Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The streets of Bakersfield Posts: 393	Here is a good hitchiker refrence that might help! http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhiker/hitchhiker.shtml

05/02/2012, 02:59 PM	#5
Radioheadx14 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,601	I've only seen 2 or 3 ever... So im guessing no. I figured it was a good member of the cuc. I wouldnt worry about it. Havent seen one since i got a wrasse tho.

05/02/2012, 03:06 PM	#6
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Polyclad flatworm. They are nocturnal and will eat your snails.

05/02/2012, 03:16 PM	#7
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Will a six line wrasse eat them?

05/02/2012, 03:22 PM	#9
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Will they eat snails like turbo snails and astreas, or just the mini snails?

05/02/2012, 03:27 PM	#10
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	All snails.

05/02/2012, 03:28 PM	#11
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Actually, my six line wrasse eats all the small flatworms in the tank. Had an outbreak in my sump and the six line ate everyone I could see in about 2 weeks. Also have one in my display and he is very docile. Thats why I was wondering if a six will eat it.

05/02/2012, 03:29 PM	#12
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	He wont go into the tank, but are they like flatworms where if you see one, there are 100 that are in the rocks? Or are they not that fast at breeding?

05/02/2012, 03:31 PM	#13
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	How long have you had the sixline? In this hobby I wouldnt depend on anything to eat something I dont want in the tank. Its not that consistant to rely on something like that. And polyclad flatworms can get pretty large

05/02/2012, 03:35 PM	#14
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	I have had the one in the display for about 4 years, and the one I just added into the sump about 2 months. Like I said, I am not adding him, but wanted to know if there might be more that can infect my other nano tank.

05/02/2012, 03:39 PM	#15
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	There can be more. There can be eggs. Especially if there were 2 in the tank.

05/02/2012, 03:44 PM	#16
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	No, there was just one in the bag it came in, but I didnt know if they laid eggs, or if they split like flatworms(at least I think thats how they multiply)

05/02/2012, 05:12 PM	#18
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Its weird because I have never had an aggressive six line.

05/02/2012, 06:56 PM	#19
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	Do a search and you find tons of stories of misbehaving sixlines. And maybe 5 that were model citizens

05/02/2012, 07:13 PM	#20
Hens4Fish Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 1,297	Wow, its funny what you learn. I know about 9 people who have had six lines, I have owned about 4 of them total in my life, and never had a bad fish. They seem so docile for everyone I know. Of course I had a lobster that was the same as my brothers. His is a model citizen in his 80 gallon, and mine ate every fish it could in the 180. Guess they are like us, we all have personalities.

05/02/2012, 07:24 PM	#21
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	That's what I've learned also. Its very different depending on the individual critter