Translucent animal Identification

[Eron]

I have somethings growing in my fugee that are translucent, about a 1/4" long and have a fat worm shape with no color to them. They stretch twice they're body length to move from one strand of chaeto to another. They seem to live just fine with the breeding snails and copepods. I don't believe them to be harmful so far, but would like to know what they are.

 

[Eron]

Forgot to add that i don't have any pictures or a camera right now, so this could be difficult.

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

It's going to be really difficult to ID it, but I'll take a stab at it. The two things that come to mind for me are

Benign Flatworm (Amphiscolops species)

Purse Jelly (Coeloplana species)

 

[Eron]

thats it Travis, its a benign flatworm, are they safe to have, i imagine its a typical thing to have in a refugee probably

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Uhm... look at the adjective "benign" Benign=Harmless. Malignant=Harmful

 

[Eron]

yea, what the heck was i thinking, i then turned around and researched it on the web,......surprising

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

:lmao: I've done many silly things like that, too. Don't feel bad :thumbsup: