Brown Flatworms on Glass?

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  1. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    So I've noticed this for a while but haven't mentioned it -- I've noticed for the past several months tiny brown flatworms crawling on my DT & Fuge glass. They probably eat tiny "pods" but I never see them on the rocks, sand, or my corals so I don't consider them a threat at the moment.

    Recently added a six-line and their numbers have gone down but I can still count 50 at any given time between my fuge and DT glass, but that goes with all sorts of pods if I really took the time to count all the life on my glass.

    Just wanted some advice on these little SOB's -- Thanks!
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
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    the 6line will eat them, i love the 6line when it comes to flat worms, you can also siphon them with a small water line this helps rid them sooner:)
     
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    rawr pretty sure I have brown flatworms too. I was trying to convince myself they were algae or eggsacks.....
     
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    Bleh i'm in the club too
     
  7. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    you know i really think they came in to my tank the same with the rest of the pods... on my live rock when i first started. like i said i ONLY see them on the glass and never on my corals unlike some posts I've seen. siphoning them seems tedious and more work then it will save. not sure what else to do about them.. from Chucks Addiction they look like they type that eats other pods
     
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  9. Ashevillian

    Ashevillian Pajama Cardinal

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    No definitely not Red Planaria, those things are huge looking compared to mine. Mine are about the size of a ball point on an ink pen, are a slightly transparent tanish color, and usually sit still or move very slowly.

    Again I only see them on the glass luckily and all my corals seem to be okay.