Ok great what are these?

[StaySalty]

My tank was neglected for several months (life happened). Really didn't do any maintenance except top off.

I'm finally getting back into the swing of things. I've done a 50% water change, removed the excess detritus, algea, etc. My corals actually have decent polyp extension. But these nasty looking things are present on some of them.

At first I thought it might be zooxanthellae since my t5 bulbs were LONG overdue for a replacement. But they clearly move when you look close. I'm not sure if zoox is supposed to move as much as whatever these are (I'm leaning towards some kind of flatworm now)

edit: Just out of curiousity, I never had these before (when I was religiously taking care of the tank) and I haven't added any corals, fish, rock, or anything to the tank. If these are flatworms, how to do they just appear without me adding anything to the tank?

 

[slief]

Those are flatworms (planaria). I think what is commonly referred to as "Rust Brown Flatworms". Not good. Best bet is to siphon as much of them out as you can and then treat with Flatworm Exit. You can also try a fish like a Melanaurus Wrasse as they will often eat them.

 

[davjbeas]

looks like flatworms

 

[ca1ore]

Agreed, planaria. Second the Halichoeres wrasse, better than chemicals IME.

 

[ReeferNoob4ever]

+1 on flatworm exit before they multiply to the point where killing them with chemicals can cause an issue.

 

[Rover88]

I gotta say.

/THANK YOU/ for taking a high quality, clear, in shot picture. This is one of the best ID photo-threads I've seen.

 

[mcgyvr]

I gotta say.

/THANK YOU/ for taking a high quality, clear, in shot picture. This is one of the best ID photo-threads I've seen.

I don't know.. I think they need to jack the blue channel way up then just go way out of focus and stand about 10 feet back..
I'm just not getting that 70s flashback that I normally get with ID pics around here.. :bum:
and I didn't even need to cross my eyes once..

 

[JUNBUG361]

Lol^

 

[billdogg]

I gotta say.

/THANK YOU/ for taking a high quality, clear, in shot picture. This is one of the best ID photo-threads I've seen.

I don't know.. I think they need to jack the blue channel way up then just go way out of focus and stand about 10 feet back..
I'm just not getting that 70s flashback that I normally get with ID pics around here.. :bum:
and I didn't even need to cross my eyes once..

^^^What they said^^^

And for my $$$ you can't beat a Leopard Wrasse (or two) to take care of the little buggers.

I tried the siphon method. Unless you catch them early, you will never be able to get them all that way.

Then I used FWE - the first round was at 1.5x strength, a week later at 2x. Sure, it knocked them back, but still didn't get them all and then they just came back with a vengeance.

Tried a green coris wrasse - it would eat some, but got large and mean. Ended up trading it in to the LFS - they put it in their lionfish tank where it held it's own for months until somebody finally bought it.

Put in a pair of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses - they started hunting them down as soon as they went in the tank and withing a week or so got them all.

 

[StaySalty]

I gotta say.

/THANK YOU/ for taking a high quality, clear, in shot picture. This is one of the best ID photo-threads I've seen.

LOL. It's strange to me that people would even bother posting a crappy pic if they're trying to get an ID.

^^^What they said^^^

And for my $$$ you can't beat a Leopard Wrasse (or two) to take care of the little buggers.

I tried the siphon method. Unless you catch them early, you will never be able to get them all that way.

Then I used FWE - the first round was at 1.5x strength, a week later at 2x. Sure, it knocked them back, but still didn't get them all and then they just came back with a vengeance.

Tried a green coris wrasse - it would eat some, but got large and mean. Ended up trading it in to the LFS - they put it in their lionfish tank where it held it's own for months until somebody finally bought it.

Put in a pair of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses - they started hunting them down as soon as they went in the tank and withing a week or so got them all.

So I was thinking of getting some kind of wrasse. My only concern is that these are tiny. When I took that pic, I was right up to the glass and I didn't even know they were moving until I looked very close. I'm not sure if a wrasse would be able to get these..maybe a sixline?

Thanks everyone for the replies.

 

[sde1500]

LOL. It's strange to me that people would even bother posting a crappy pic if they're trying to get an ID.



So I was thinking of getting some kind of wrasse. My only concern is that these are tiny. When I took that pic, I was right up to the glass and I didn't even know they were moving until I looked very close. I'm not sure if a wrasse would be able to get these..maybe a sixline?

Thanks everyone for the replies.

I like the ones that acknowledge it too. "Sorry for the crappy pic". And calling it crappy is being nice.

My melanurus wrasse hunts anything. Tiny or not. I have no small crustaceans, amphipods, feather dusters etc left in the DT. It's very good at what it does.

 

[johnike]

^^^What they said^^^

And for my $$$ you can't beat a Leopard Wrasse (or two) to take care of the little buggers.

I tried the siphon method. Unless you catch them early, you will never be able to get them all that way.

Then I used FWE - the first round was at 1.5x strength, a week later at 2x. Sure, it knocked them back, but still didn't get them all and then they just came back with a vengeance.

Tried a green coris wrasse - it would eat some, but got large and mean. Ended up trading it in to the LFS - they put it in their lionfish tank where it held it's own for months until somebody finally bought it.

Put in a pair of Blue Star Leopard Wrasses - they started hunting them down as soon as they went in the tank and withing a week or so got them all.

Yep, love my Leopards! WIPED OUT my horrible Planaria infestation quickly!
Thanks Bill!