What is this?

callsign4223 · 02/09/2019, 07:46 PM

I was messing around in my sump and I found something odd. There were a bunch of red dots all over my chaeto.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccf9nz66rjfidr0/Sump.JPG?dl=0

I have a monoprice USB microscope so I pulled a string of chaeto out and took a closer look.

60x magnification

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xe3ygunc1...to60x.jpg?dl=0

250x magnifcation

https://www.dropbox.com/s/g10jgebrp2...o250x.jpg?dl=0

It appears to be some sort of egg sack. One fell off of the chaeto mostly intact and I got some pretty good images of it.

60x magnification

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a87uuwb4mf...ck60x.jpg?dl=0

250x magnification

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjeflh4hh4...k250x.jpg?dl=0

So, any ideas what this could be? Am I completely off base thinking it's an egg sack of some sort?

jlmawp · 02/10/2019, 05:50 PM

Flatworms maybe?

randygonza · 02/10/2019, 06:54 PM

flatworm

Sugar Magnolia · 02/10/2019, 08:17 PM

Yes, flatworms.

callsign4223 · 02/11/2019, 07:54 AM

At this point I only see these in my sump. Is this something to be worried about or a natural critter?

Vinny Kreyling · 02/11/2019, 08:31 AM

Better to be gone so Flatworm Exit or similar is needed.
READ directions.

clevername · 02/13/2019, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by callsign4223

At this point I only see these in my sump. Is this something to be worried about or a natural critter?

they are in your display. There is no way they are ONLY in your sump. With that said you have a TON of reading to do. Read and read more

I have little experience with this otherwise i would help. I have only read some articles long ago enough to scare me into quarantine corals and fish

02/09/2019, 07:46 PM	#1
callsign4223 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 348	What is this? I was messing around in my sump and I found something odd. There were a bunch of red dots all over my chaeto. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ccf9nz66rjfidr0/Sump.JPG?dl=0 I have a monoprice USB microscope so I pulled a string of chaeto out and took a closer look. 60x magnification https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xe3ygunc1...to60x.jpg?dl=0 250x magnifcation https://www.dropbox.com/s/g10jgebrp2...o250x.jpg?dl=0 It appears to be some sort of egg sack. One fell off of the chaeto mostly intact and I got some pretty good images of it. 60x magnification https://www.dropbox.com/s/a87uuwb4mf...ck60x.jpg?dl=0 250x magnification https://www.dropbox.com/s/mjeflh4hh4...k250x.jpg?dl=0 So, any ideas what this could be? Am I completely off base thinking it's an egg sack of some sort?

02/10/2019, 08:17 PM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yes, flatworms. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

02/11/2019, 08:31 AM	#6
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	Better to be gone so Flatworm Exit or similar is needed. READ directions. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

02/10/2019, 05:50 PM	#2
jlmawp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 595	Flatworms maybe?

02/10/2019, 06:54 PM	#3
randygonza Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 13	flatworm

02/11/2019, 07:54 AM	#5
callsign4223 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 348	At this point I only see these in my sump. Is this something to be worried about or a natural critter?