Help with ID

gatorolsen · 11/22/2006, 10:14 PM

this showed up on the front glass of my planted marine tank - pretty cool but no idea what it is

about 1/8 inch long - larger end would rhythmically balloon out then pull in as if pumping water through

sorry about pic - could only post itty bitty pic or way too big pic

http://home.earthlink.net/~gatorolsen/

any info appreciated

Gatorolsen

T Man · 11/22/2006, 10:30 PM

Wow! that is wild....... a slug, homeless snail, tunicatelike- I'm stumped. Was it hitchhiker on some new addition to your tank? Whatever it is, it sure is pretty neat looking. TinMan

gatorolsen · 11/22/2006, 10:57 PM

thanks for input, it is pretty cool to watch and moves pretty quickly by very smoothly gliding on the glass, first thought it was a water drop and tried to dry off the glass

I've id'd limpets, chitons, tunicates, peanut worms, shrimp and snail eggs in the tank but this has stumped me so far

saltycreefer · 11/22/2006, 11:06 PM

I think its a type of flatworm, they eat pods on the glass if you watch closely.

dippin61 · 11/22/2006, 11:15 PM

looks kinda like a flatworm

dc · 11/23/2006, 09:25 AM

It is a white flatworm, they are generally thought to be harmless, and may eat pods off the glass.

klyons · 11/23/2006, 09:43 AM

Yep flatworm! If you want to do some research, youll get better hits searching for Planaria. I enjoy "Meleves Reef" so passing it along as information only! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

gatorolsen · 11/24/2006, 07:48 AM

thanks for all the help with the id - now that I know what it is I can research it - the link really helped

thanks
Gatorolsen

11/22/2006, 10:14 PM	#1
gatorolsen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crystal River, Florida Posts: 409	Help with ID this showed up on the front glass of my planted marine tank - pretty cool but no idea what it is about 1/8 inch long - larger end would rhythmically balloon out then pull in as if pumping water through sorry about pic - could only post itty bitty pic or way too big pic http://home.earthlink.net/~gatorolsen/ any info appreciated Gatorolsen

11/22/2006, 10:30 PM	#2
T Man ~PPPPPPP~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Emerald City Posts: 1,050	Wow! that is wild....... a slug, homeless snail, tunicatelike- I'm stumped. Was it hitchhiker on some new addition to your tank? Whatever it is, it sure is pretty neat looking. TinMan __________________ He that can have patience can have what he will. ~ Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: click the "TzFuture" folder in my profile

11/22/2006, 11:06 PM	#4
saltycreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairfield,CT Posts: 1,700	I think its a type of flatworm, they eat pods on the glass if you watch closely. __________________ I love being a turtle!!! Current Tank Info: Got out of tanks for a little while.

11/22/2006, 11:15 PM	#5
dippin61 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,897	looks kinda like a flatworm __________________ Reefers Law: It can take about 48 hours to brown, and 48 weeks to color back up! Current Tank Info: 55 Gallon BB Low Iron Glass, Dual 110w VHO Actinics, 250w PFO MH 20k XM

11/23/2006, 09:25 AM	#6
dc Moved In... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 42,534	It is a white flatworm, they are generally thought to be harmless, and may eat pods off the glass. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ "The hamsters we had got old and arthritic. So we're switching to cyborg chipmunks with lasers. They're still in training though." ~Dino -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

11/22/2006, 10:57 PM	#3
gatorolsen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crystal River, Florida Posts: 409	thanks for input, it is pretty cool to watch and moves pretty quickly by very smoothly gliding on the glass, first thought it was a water drop and tried to dry off the glass I've id'd limpets, chitons, tunicates, peanut worms, shrimp and snail eggs in the tank but this has stumped me so far

11/23/2006, 09:43 AM	#7
klyons Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Whiting, IA. Posts: 61	Yep flatworm! If you want to do some research, youll get better hits searching for Planaria. I enjoy "Meleves Reef" so passing it along as information only! http://www.melevsreef.com/flatworms.html

11/24/2006, 07:48 AM	#8
gatorolsen Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Crystal River, Florida Posts: 409	thanks for all the help with the id - now that I know what it is I can research it - the link really helped thanks Gatorolsen