Identification help please

diesel444 · 04/16/2017, 03:38 PM

We have these all over our tank glass cant find any info on them. Any help would be appreciated.
Size is very small 1/16 of an inch give or take.

RogueGrown · 04/16/2017, 03:40 PM

Pic?

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diesel444 · 04/16/2017, 03:41 PM

Not sure why it didnt post the pic

AlSimmons · 04/16/2017, 03:44 PM

Do they move around at all? Without a picture is kind of hard to say, but Copepods & Flatworms are known to hang out of the glass sometimes. If they're stationary then they might be Spirorbid worms. The link below might help.

http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

diesel444 · 04/16/2017, 03:46 PM

Pic

diesel444 · 04/16/2017, 03:47 PM

Yes they move around i think flatworms.

mcgyvr · 04/16/2017, 03:56 PM

yep..flatworms

diesel444 · 04/16/2017, 03:59 PM

Is there a good or bad kind or are they all bad. Whats the best way to get rid of them.

billdogg · 04/16/2017, 04:22 PM

What size tank and how long has it been up? What other inhabitants do you have?

In my mostly SPS 120, I first tried manual removal. Sure I got some, but I like to think I have a life beyond flatworms. I then tried a green coris wrasse. It ate some, but then went rogue and started eating shrimp. Needed a #10 fly hook and some line to get him out. I then tried Flatworm Exit. It certainly knocked them back, so after a week, I dosed it again at about double strength to no real effect. They came back in force.

Then I got a pair of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses. After an abbreviated QT, they went into the DT and started eating the little buggers on their way in. They didn't stop except to sleep until they were gone. They were even able to pluck them off my Elegance Coral without disturbing the coral at all.

Certainly the most effective FW eaters I am aware of. As a lucky bonus, they are not only model citizen, they are probably the most visually stunning fish I have ever owned.

hth

AlSimmons · 04/16/2017, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by diesel444

Is there a good or bad kind or are they all bad. Whats the best way to get rid of them.

I'm sure there are some flatworms that aren't bad, but overall I wouldn't want one of any kind in my tank regardless.

Without knowing exactly how big your tank is you might want to get yourself some airline tubing and siphon out what you can first. You may be able to eradicate them this way. The link below discusses this and a couple other options in detail I believe. Also, you might want to look into freshwater dips to remove them from certain corals too. The osmotic shock usually has them falling off in a matter of seconds.

http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

JUNBUG361 · 04/16/2017, 10:02 PM

Start using salifert flatworm exit

04/16/2017, 03:56 PM	#7
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	yep..flatworms __________________ Who me?

04/16/2017, 04:22 PM	#9
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	What size tank and how long has it been up? What other inhabitants do you have? In my mostly SPS 120, I first tried manual removal. Sure I got some, but I like to think I have a life beyond flatworms. I then tried a green coris wrasse. It ate some, but then went rogue and started eating shrimp. Needed a #10 fly hook and some line to get him out. I then tried Flatworm Exit. It certainly knocked them back, so after a week, I dosed it again at about double strength to no real effect. They came back in force. Then I got a pair of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses. After an abbreviated QT, they went into the DT and started eating the little buggers on their way in. They didn't stop except to sleep until they were gone. They were even able to pluck them off my Elegance Coral without disturbing the coral at all. Certainly the most effective FW eaters I am aware of. As a lucky bonus, they are not only model citizen, they are probably the most visually stunning fish I have ever owned. hth __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

04/16/2017, 03:38 PM	#1
diesel444 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 90	Identification help please We have these all over our tank glass cant find any info on them. Any help would be appreciated. Size is very small 1/16 of an inch give or take.

04/16/2017, 03:40 PM	#2
RogueGrown Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 382	Pic? Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

04/16/2017, 03:41 PM	#3
diesel444 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 90	Not sure why it didnt post the pic

04/16/2017, 03:44 PM	#4
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	Do they move around at all? Without a picture is kind of hard to say, but Copepods & Flatworms are known to hang out of the glass sometimes. If they're stationary then they might be Spirorbid worms. The link below might help. http://www.lionfishlair.com/hitchhikers-guide/

04/16/2017, 03:47 PM	#6
diesel444 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 90	Yes they move around i think flatworms.

04/16/2017, 03:59 PM	#8
diesel444 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 90	Is there a good or bad kind or are they all bad. Whats the best way to get rid of them.

04/16/2017, 10:02 PM	#11
JUNBUG361 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Antioch,CALIFORNIA Posts: 1,091	Start using salifert flatworm exit