Help with ID

[gatorolsen]

this showed up on the front glass of my planted marine tank - pretty cool but no idea what it is

about 1/8 inch long - larger end would rhythmically balloon out then pull in as if pumping water through

sorry about pic - could only post itty bitty pic or way too big pic

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any info appreciated

Gatorolsen

 

[T Man]

Wow! that is wild....... a slug, homeless snail, tunicatelike- I'm stumped. Was it hitchhiker on some new addition to your tank? Whatever it is, it sure is pretty neat looking. TinMan

 

[gatorolsen]

thanks for input, it is pretty cool to watch and moves pretty quickly by very smoothly gliding on the glass, first thought it was a water drop and tried to dry off the glass

I've id'd limpets, chitons, tunicates, peanut worms, shrimp and snail eggs in the tank but this has stumped me so far

 

[saltycreefer]

I think its a type of flatworm, they eat pods on the glass if you watch closely.

 

[dippin61]

looks kinda like a flatworm

 

[dc]

It is a white flatworm, they are generally thought to be harmless, and may eat pods off the glass.

 

[klyons]

Yep flatworm! If you want to do some research, youll get better hits searching for Planaria. I enjoy "Meleves Reef" so passing it along as information only! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

 

[gatorolsen]

thanks for all the help with the id - now that I know what it is I can research it - the link really helped

thanks
Gatorolsen