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fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	I have a dozen or so of these type of criters in my sump.The small ones are the size of a a ball point pen roller.The largest is about a 16th of an inch.They move by extending the hood part like a ballon the pulling themselves along.The only color to them is a tiny white dot in the center of the hood and the top of the hood.Pretty cool be I can't identify them.They don't show very well with my camera so here's this! *fishheadfred attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
kamikaze76 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 62 Votes: 69 Registered: 24-Aug-2004	I think it is a flatworm/planaria. Look at this link and go down about 2/3rd's of the page and see photo. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/invertidfaqs.htm The title of the inquiry is "Funny creature... Flatworm eating copepods 9/1/03" Here is another inquiry and photo, but happens to the be the first entry http://www.wetwebmedia.com/invertidfaq5.htm HTH John Last edited by Kamikaze76 at 25-Feb-2005 09:33
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Thanks, This is exactly the animal!!! *fishheadfred attached this image:*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Although The ones I have are completly clear.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	You are lucky, the flatworms that you have are harmless. They will feed on pods, and once the pod population dies down they will die off also. Nothing to worry about IMO. [hr width='40%']I’m here without you baby, but you're still on my lonely mind I think about you baby, and I dream about you all the time I’m here without you baby, but you're still with me in my dreams…
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
Oleta Ultimate Fish Guru You can\'t rollerskate in a buffalo herd Posts: 3397 Kudos: 2260 Votes: 186 Registered: 16-Aug-2001	Mine are clear as well, fishheadfred.. Here's another link to a picture that may be more similar in regards to color for you: [link=Amphiscolops sp.]http://www.melevsreef.com/id/clear_flatworm.html" style="COLOR: #ffe303[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	Yup Oleta ,That the critters.Thanks. DRO If I am lucky I assume that there are Flatworms that are harmfull ?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:41
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	not really harmful, except if they die off in huge numbers because they release toxins. They also will sit on your corals to soak up the light, hence not letting your corals get the light that they need.
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