little white thing

[sharlagnew]

I've been finding these little white mini nudibranches, (or at least that's what they look) they are about 1/4 of an inch long, and seem to move by reaching with their mouth. any ideas if they are good or bad or even what they are, i know its not a very good description but thats seriously what they look like....

 

[mr_bill]

Maybe flatworm? check the hitchhiker thread.

 

[sharlagnew]

i did check they hitchhiker thread, it wasn't on there and it doesn't really look like a flatworm, maybe though

 

[sharlagnew]

in normally see it on the glass but it goes everywhere in the tank: LR,LS shells etc.

 

[thomas712]

Are they quick little bugs or slow?

 

[sharlagnew]

they don't have legs but they are still pretty fast for how they movethey like stretch out their mouth and pull themselves forward

 

[salty cheese]

This?

 

[romeofoeve]

here is another picture. if its those theyre Amphiscolops Flatworms. they are harmless, but can be an eyesore. and they can also multiply like crazy. some nudibranches eat them.

 

[sharlagnew]

yep that's them alright, i found one a couple days ago and now there are 7. anything to get rid of them or is it even neccesary? do they clean the glass as they go along?

 

[bang guy]

They're really no need to remove them. I've never seen them multiply to plague proportions. Their main prey are Copepods. They do not clean the glass. Typically they are nocturnal.

 

[sharlagnew]

:thinking: copepods-- aren't those good though? don't the fishys eat em? :thinking:

 

[bang guy]

Yes, Copepods are good. a few dozen White Flatworms won't put a dent in their population though.