What do flatworms look like?

[Hammerstone]

I looked up marine flatworms and all these beautiful brightly colored slug things were the pictures.

[Cencalfishguy56]

I looked up marine flatworms and all these beautiful brightly colored slug things were the pictures.

look up coral flatworms should point you more so what you may find in a tank

They are flat and swim with a gliding motion

[Clown79]

There are a few types of flatworms.

 

Melevs reef is a good source for hitch hiker pics

 

Here are a few pics of flatworms

[Hammerstone]

Ew, nasty. I was making sure I didn't have any. I'll be super careful so I don't bring those into my tank!!!

 

Thank you!!!???

[Clown79]

I have them in small quantities. Have no clue how I got them. They showed up without anything be added to my tank.

[tsouth]

Be sure to dip everything coming into your tank. Don't make this mistake! There are many products out there, most popularly is Bayer. I personally use melafix.

[Hammerstone]

I need to order me some, thanks!!! Like that poor lady with her work tank crawling with them. I don't want that to be me!!!

[Clown79]

I hadn't added anything in my tank for 3 mnths when they appeared-still no clue how they got in.

 

I dip everything, I highly recommend it.

 

Actually I purchased a coral recently and it had a few on them(not seen upon purchase nor in the tank...these guts cam be hard to see)-they didn't react to the coral dip but they did to freshwater dip.

 

Some ppl use flatworm exit as a dip

Flatworms if left will reproduce rapidly-thats when its a problem because they cover the corals at that point.

 

If one gets flatworms-start working on getting rid of them while the quantities are small.

 

When they die, they release toxins which can become deadly in the tank. Its very important to remove them when they die

[jcreefer]

I had a bout with flatworms last year as well. Disgusting to say the least. Used Flatworm Exit and follow the instructions. Pay attention to the use of carbon immediately afterwards to counter released toxin. It's a bit sad now that I know what they look like. The last few times I went to the Cal Academt of science, some of the tanks were infested with flatworms. Yikes!!!