What The Heck Is In My Tank!!

[spoonbig21]

ok, so all the lights in my 55gal are off and I was shining a little flashlight inside and this slime as it looked was on my rock next to my shrooms, and it seemed it had cover one of my many cap snails...... well I noticed this slime was moving reather quickly and when it moved under the rock, as it was moving, it looked as if the snail was moving with it but when it moved and was gone, all that was left was the shell... this slime thing was brown with white spots, couldn't get a good pic. Is this going to eat anything else? what is it?!!?!?!? :help: :help: :help: :needhelp:

 

[spoonbig21]

ok, I got a better look at it and it is some sort of flat slime thing about 1-2 inches long, kinda purple with spots and moves quickly any ideas??!?!?!?!?!

 

[trainfever]

Sounds like a sea slug.

 

[bang guy]

It's a Polyclad Flatworm. They are very efficient snail predators.

 

[spoonbig21]

should I try to remove it, and how would I do it?? It just slithers inside the rock, very hard to get ahold of

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by spoonbig21
should I try to remove it, and how would I do it?? It just slithers inside the rock, very hard to get ahold of
If you see it again use a siphon hose to remove it. If it breaks in half you'll have two of them.

 

[rpick]

that may be what's going on in my tank. water conditions are good but have empty turbo shells around the place got an order of 10 turbos (i can swear more came in the bag) my snail population seems to be lower. i though my snails were killing them for their shells but no scarlet is walking around with a turbo shell. will have to do the flashlight bit.