Help ID

[bckane]

Ok past several weeks Ive been very busy with work...havent had much time to just look at the tank.....Today I found hundreds of this little bugs in the corners of the tank......Looked real close and the crawl....the closer I look there all along the back of the glass...maybe someone can help with an ID

 

[bckane]

Here is a closeup picture

 

[gasman059]

Looks like planaria to me(flatworms) do they have red spots? if they do they r flatworms, they can grow to about half an inch. I maybe wrong but i think those r planarias.
Will proliferate rapidly in aquariums with elevated nutrient levels. T
Options six line wrasse
Blue Velvet Nudibranch (Chelidonura varians) is very effective at consuming flatworms.
Or treat

 

[bckane]

gasman I think your right (flatworms).....

 

[db_triggerfish]

Looks like flatworms.
Treatment:
http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

 

[bckane]

I would rather get a few Blue Velvet Nudibranch, before using any chemicals (flatworm exit).......now just to find a LFS the has Blue Velvet Nudibranch.?

 

[gasman059]

Buddy i think i saw a couple down in miami last wk-aquariumart

 

[ek9vboi]

If those are flatworms then I had some before, luckly I saw it and get it out. Gotta be more careful with what goes into your tank.

 

[mar-y-sol]

I actually had them in my tank when I first set it up. They bloomed out of control and then all of a sudden they die. They never did anything to any of my corals. If they are not bothering anything you can leave them alone and soon the population will drop, mine were eaten by polycheates, which then bloomed and then fell.

 

[Speckled Grouper]

Brian, I tried the Velvet nudibranchs and had to get 3 until 1 got one that lived. But that one was the Flatworm eating machine, just like a vacuum cleaner. Then my boyfriend did a water change and accidentally sucked the little bugger up through the hose, it wasn't so pretty when it came out the other end of the hose after the pump
Then I got a spotted mandarin and while I have never seen it eat any, I have none now. Not sure whether they went away on their own or if the Mandy helped.

 

[Rogger Castells]

I did the spotted mandarin also, I see FW once in a while only and my mandarin is fat and healthy. I must remark that I have not seen the mandarin eating the FW either but I deducted he had to be the one.

 

[jessp]

rogger that black leopard wrasse in your 75 is gorgeous, I believe you told me that you got him for eating flatworms. that fish is awesome, that is a great alternative as well.

 

[bckane]

Thanks for all the replies.....I dont see as of now where they are hurting anything.....Fish and corals seem happy......Maybe I will pick up a spotted mandarin and see what happens.
Thanks again
Brian