what is this

[Gamepro_inc]

The other day I noticed these things in my zoe tank all over my zoes. It was like a sudden infestation now they are everywhere. They have a small round body with 2 appendages in the rear. slightly larger than red bugs brown in color, I see them on the glass and all over the rocks and zoes, try as I might I cannot get a focused picture of them too small. FYI I see this in my 10gal zoe frag/fuge tank which is connected to the display however I do not see them in the display could just be they havent made it that far yet but it makes me believe they are not free swimming...they seem to move like a snail. Frag tank houses a sixline wrasse which doesnt seem to see them, 3 turbo snails and many bristle worms. I drew a picture in paint for refrence.

1) are they something to worry about?
2) How do I get rid of them?

thanks for your help.

 

[RokleM]

Look up flatworms.

 

[Gamepro_inc]

Thanks for the input I looked them up, they do look like that but much smaller perhaps they are just babies. here is a pic I found and I circled the ones that look like my size. FYI mine are brown not orange. So I can get flatworm exit right?

 

[Reef Bass]

Planaria. Flatworm Exit and siphon out the dead ones (don't let 'em rot in the tank).

 

[mayjong]

blow them off with a baster, that wrasse may "see" them then!

 

[Gamepro_inc]

On 2nd thought after seeing flatworms in person I do not think that is what I have flatworms are too big and wrong shape. I finally got a decent pic, the finger in the pic is my pinky for reference.

 

[Gamepro_inc]

 

[KafudaFish]

They are a species of flatworm. Not sure which though because there are thousands of species. I have had them before. They showed up "out of the blue", hug around for a few weeks and then they just went away.

Worms are either segmented, round or flat.

I do like your drawing of an unhappy worm though.

 

[Gamepro_inc]

Thanks...So am I right in assuming that flat worm exit will take care of them?

 

[Reef Bass]

Planaria. Flatworm Exit and siphon out the dead ones (don't let 'em rot in the tank).