Lots of weird looking moving worms? on my glass

PirateLove · 01/16/2018, 11:37 PM

I was just looking at my tank and noticed a bunch of moving things on my glass. They do not look like pods at all and my fish are leaving them alone. They have a white head and the end of them have two points. Any clue what these are? I have never seen them before in other tanks.

ReefkeeperZ · 01/17/2018, 03:25 AM

sounds like possibly flat worms try to get some pictures.

ca1ore · 01/17/2018, 12:33 PM

Nudis perhaps?

Shia · 01/17/2018, 12:40 PM

It does sound like flatworms, picture would considerable help. Keep in mind not all are bad.

PirateLove · 01/17/2018, 06:06 PM

Oh man, you guys are absolutely correct. Just googled flatworms and that is exactly what they look like.

Has anyone had any experience with this type? Are they harmful? I can count at least 20 right by my powerhead.

ReefkeeperZ · 01/17/2018, 06:11 PM

brown generally means photosynthetic not absolutely parasitic but that's trouble they tend to smother corals and multiply like crazy. you have a couple options like flat worm exit or depending on your reef inhabitants maybe adding a six line wrasse to eat them.
I'm craqp at Iding types of flatworms some one with a better flatworm brain than me will have to help you id them, I just call them the enemy.

Tripod1404 · 01/17/2018, 06:13 PM

IMO these guys appear and disappear on their own.

mcgyvr · 01/17/2018, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

IMO these guys appear and disappear on their own.

Yep....but you can siphon them out with some airline tubing or use flatworm exit if you want...They are very common though and usually harmless

01/16/2018, 11:37 PM	#1
PirateLove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington,KY Posts: 511	Lots of weird looking moving worms? on my glass I was just looking at my tank and noticed a bunch of moving things on my glass. They do not look like pods at all and my fish are leaving them alone. They have a white head and the end of them have two points. Any clue what these are? I have never seen them before in other tanks. __________________ "Pirate love, is what I'm looking for. Pirate love, is what i'm wanted for." Current tank: Cad Lights 42 versa. Kessil AP700. Some Sps and Lps.

01/17/2018, 03:25 AM	#2
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	sounds like possibly flat worms try to get some pictures. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

01/17/2018, 12:33 PM	#3
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Nudis perhaps? __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

01/17/2018, 06:06 PM	#5
PirateLove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington,KY Posts: 511	Oh man, you guys are absolutely correct. Just googled flatworms and that is exactly what they look like. Has anyone had any experience with this type? Are they harmful? I can count at least 20 right by my powerhead. __________________ "Pirate love, is what I'm looking for. Pirate love, is what i'm wanted for." Current tank: Cad Lights 42 versa. Kessil AP700. Some Sps and Lps.

01/17/2018, 06:11 PM	#6
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	brown generally means photosynthetic not absolutely parasitic but that's trouble they tend to smother corals and multiply like crazy. you have a couple options like flat worm exit or depending on your reef inhabitants maybe adding a six line wrasse to eat them. I'm craqp at Iding types of flatworms some one with a better flatworm brain than me will have to help you id them, I just call them the enemy. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

01/17/2018, 12:40 PM	#4
Shia Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 981 Blog Entries: 1	It does sound like flatworms, picture would considerable help. Keep in mind not all are bad.

01/17/2018, 06:13 PM	#7
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	IMO these guys appear and disappear on their own.