isopod and worm ID

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  1. Maksimsf

    Maksimsf Banned

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    any Ideas? good/bad?
    thanx
     
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  2. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Looks like an isopod to me. #2 is a spaghetti worm. Weird, but not bad to have.
     
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  3. 2in10

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    I think the first one is a flat worm, may or may not be bad. 2nd is a spaghetti worm, good guy.
     
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  4. Maksimsf

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    If its a flat worm, should I send him to marine hell?
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

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    Yes, but if you have one, he is sure to have minions.
     
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    ill keep my eyes open, thnx
     
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  7. inwall75

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    When the flatworm moves, does it like raise a bubble on the front of its head and then bring it back down on the glass? If so, it's likely a harmless copepod-eating flatworm.
     
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  8. Pickupman66

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    Definately a flatworm. I have them in my tank as well right now. still undetermined on its safe ness
     
    Pickupman66, Dec 8, 2010
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  9. Magnus

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    +1 on the flatworm. They split instead of reproducing. I would treat the tank with something like Flatworm eXit.
    The second picture, because of the way the top ends looks like a spaghetti worm.
     
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    Asexual reproduction.
     
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