renee Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Anyone have any idea what these are? They swim sorta like a jellyfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Looks like a flatworm. I've never really seen one swimming around though. How large are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renee Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 They dont realy swim around just when i scrap them ôff glass about 1/8 to 1/4 all sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Most likely some common flatworm variety. They are generally benign and they feed off excess detritus and nutrients. There are nasty varieties that eat coral and some that are parasitic to fish. If you don't see them on coral they are probably ok, but you would want to look closely during the day and at night, and just before the lights come on. Some wrasse (6 line) eat some types if you want a natural removal method, but it's not a guarantee at all. Excess nutrients is normally the cause. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renee Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 thank you so much. They always work rhemselves right back to the same spot on glass when scraped off. Would be easy to remove. Would you recomd removal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 +1 to what jestep said. They are sometimes more prevalant during the first year a system matures. If you don't like the looks of them syphon them out but I personally would not make any effort to remove them or save them. There is a red species that can be unsightly and can reach plague porportions, those I will aggressively syphon out. Here's an article about them and a handy device for removing them http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html I would add that personally I would never use a medication on a display tank that kills flatworms/planaria even if it is reef safe, most species are beneign and part of the ecosytem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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