Help with ID

k9BOLX · 08-10-2006, 06:40 AM

Hey guys I have another stranger(or rather several) in my tank. Does anyone have any ideas about these?

amcarrig · 08-10-2006, 06:44 AM

Flatworms

Reef Lover · 08-10-2006, 06:44 AM

Maybe there're large flat worms

k9BOLX · 08-10-2006, 06:58 AM

my clowns seem to like them! do i need to encourage them to eat more?
are they a problem?

amcarrig · 08-10-2006, 07:15 AM

I honestly don't know how you could encourge a fish to eat flatworms but more power to you if you can

Flatworms are more of a nuisance than a problem.

k9BOLX · 08-10-2006, 07:26 AM

if i disturb them off the glass the clowns will eat them. Surprisingly my yellow tang picks at them and spits them out, then the clowns eat them.

Boomer · 08-10-2006, 09:21 AM

amcarrig has got it right==> flatworms. More than likely Polyclad faltworms and there are many species. You could try here for a better ID. I can't tell buy your pics.

Marine Flatworms of the World!

or the book

Marine Flatworms by Leslie Newman and Lester Cannon.

k9BOLX · 08-10-2006, 10:28 AM

Boomer, what do you do for a living? or have you just been into SW for a while. You very quickly ID'd my jellyfish and responded with a great link to this one.
I looked through the pictures of the flatworms on the link but could not find any that matched. all of the flatworms were uniform in appearance. The one I have in my tank have the two tails at the rear. non of the flatworms in the pictures have these twin tails. I guess maybe these are juveniles, and then I guess i will find out pretty soon.

I had no idea that I would be pearing into the tank and discovering new critters everyday like this. I fugured id just be watching what I HAD PUT IN!!!!

thanks again Boomer

Boomer · 08-10-2006, 10:50 AM

I'm retired now, 2 months. See my profile it is all there. Been in this hobby for about 40 years

I also do not know what the flippin' I was thinkin

It must be this new coffee

They are not Polycald flat worms at all but Acoel flatworms, Turbellaria . These have what you may call two tails

Acoel flatworms - Google Image Search

FlatwrmFAQ3

Ok, I finally found for you what I was lookin for

The Platyhelminthes and the Acoela

rickzter · 08-10-2006, 10:55 AM

white flatworms... harmless. They are said to eat small crustaceans, pods, etc.