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03/21/2008, 11:00 PM
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Amphiscolops langerhansi flat worms
I have Amphiscolops langerhansi flatworms. Are they bad for the aquarium?
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03/22/2008, 11:47 PM
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anyone?
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03/22/2008, 11:58 PM
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This tiny creature is a Flatworm - Amphiscolops sp. This type is virtually clear, and quite small. The rounded end is inflated like a sail, and stretches in the direction it wants to travel, then like a suction cup it grabs the glass and pulls the rest of its body that direction. This is a benign type and you shouldn't worry if you see any in your tank. I've seen them on and off in reef tanks as well as refugiums.
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03/23/2008, 12:01 AM
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03/23/2008, 12:21 AM
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no thats not what they are. Mine look exactly like the one in the last picture on this article. link: http://www.developmentalbiology.com/.../platyhelm.htm
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03/23/2008, 12:24 AM
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mine are brown not clear. they look close to ciranoid isopods but they dont swim in the water.
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