i saw a creepy thing in my tank!!!!

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 09:37 AM

i woke up about 3am and looked at my tank. I have moon lights so its kinda easy to see whats going on in there. as I looked in one spot, i saw this creepy thing sliding under my rocks. i couldnt get a pic but i did get a little flashlight. it was tan, oval looking and as thin as 1/8 of an inch... maybe about 1" wide and over 1" long. I didnt see the entire lenght because it was sliding under the LR. It really looked like the underside of a snail but paper thin!! any ideas???? i was going to do a picture search on google but I have no idea what to type in.

Casey · 03-31-2006, 09:41 AM

Why were you up at 3 looking in your tank

Tim224DT · 03-31-2006, 09:46 AM

Flat worm?

And yes why were you up at 3am

Tim

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 09:47 AM

I had to pee

Tim224DT · 03-31-2006, 09:54 AM

Its cool i am always up looking at my tanks during the night. Do a google image search for flat worms and see if any of those match.

Tim

Casey · 03-31-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny505

I had to pee

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 10:01 AM

yep, it looks like a flatworm!!! and im guessing they arent too good for a tank, huh? next question is obvious.... how do i get this SOB out?

Tim224DT · 03-31-2006, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny505

yep, it looks like a flatworm!!! and im guessing they arent too good for a tank, huh? next question is obvious.... how do i get this SOB out?

Take everything out....

Tim

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 10:18 AM

I JUST rearranged my entire tank 2 nights ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was a pain in the ass!
I think im getting a little spear gun!! maybe a toothpick with some fishing line will work!

ChrisPrusha · 03-31-2006, 10:23 AM

I would try to take a pic of it if possible before doing anything drastic.

VWD · 03-31-2006, 10:23 AM

Yes, know For Sure

skeety · 03-31-2006, 10:25 AM

I am a firm hater of quick fixes and additives.

But I gotta tell you...I used the Flatworm Exit (by Salifert, I think)...and it really worked.

Killed ONLY the flatworms in the tank. All my tiny little feather dusters lived...crabs....corals...nothing showed any sign.

one thing though...FOLLOW the DIRECTIONS carefully! They give you some extra work to do after adding the product...and it is CRUCIAL that you follow these directions.

Flatworms release large amounts of toxins when they die. If you don't get out as many dead bodies as you can...you might have problems.

But the product worked WONDERFULLY!

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 10:32 AM

i havent gotten any new LR in like 2 months, and nothing is dying or looks eaten..... im sure he was in there for a while, I just never saw him... ever!
here is the closest thing i found that looks like um'

skeety · 03-31-2006, 10:33 AM

that looks like a nudibranch...most are harmless (and will eventually starve and die).

Others like to much on valuable corals.

johnny505 · 03-31-2006, 10:37 AM

but its bigger! i couldnt see the head. I just read that these flatworms come out at night. he was pretty quick too