Pest ID with better picture

[kirby_32]

A copy of days ago I posted a pic of a "bug" from my tank. A few kind folks offered their opinion on not such a great photo. Well I got a much better photo and was hoping some of those folks might be able to provide a firm identification

Thanks,

Kevin

 

[Southern Boy]

looks like a flat worm to me.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

Its definitely a flatworm.
Look around here for a positive ID
http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/

 

[schoch79]

Yup that's a flatworm.

 

[sanababit]

bad flatworm, take them out before they spread

 

[sanosuke]

you can try salifert flat worm exit

 

[rustybucket145]

flatworm.

 

[danch]

Convolutriloba retrogemma

they contain zooxanthellae, making them photosynthetic. They're not directly harmful, but they can reach plague populations and smother corals. Also, they can release a toxin when they die.

A search for flatworm exit should provide a number of threads. I believe melev had a good write up about using it to get rid of these little buggers.

 

[benjabba]

I had quite a few of them in my tank at one point. The sooner you take care of them the better. I tried several fish and nothing will really eat them. I finally used Salifert and it worked. Just be ready to do a water change right away because the stuff works fast. And I would suggest running some new carbon right away aswell. Good Luck.

 

[Vinno]

What is this flat thing? pest??

What is this flat thing? pest??

opss wrong thread.