Identification of armless man looking thingy 😂

[SarahJ]

As the title says, can anyone identify what this thing is please?

I originally thought it was something just stuck on the glass, but I’ve been watching closely today and it moves….

there is also a bubble type thing over his right shoulder….good or bad?

Thank you! I am loving all the things that keep popping up, I’m spending hours on end just watching.

sarah

 

edited to add he isn’t that big, about 3mm

It moves like a snail? The bottom is where the two leg bits are and lifts what looks like the head, off the glass to have a look around

[Jungle_vip]

Red planarian flatworm. Relatively harmless but can become a pest rather quickly. Will cover corals and cause bleaching. Can also be an issue if you have a major die off from

the toxins released.

[Jungle_vip]

I’d suggest removing them through siphoning with an airline tube to keep them in check. Some Fish may or may not eat them such as a sixline wrasse. Chemical treatment is an option if need be but would not be my method of choice.

[SarahJ]

Removed using a 50ml bladder syringe.

Thank you!