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BCWolfen
09-26-2005, 01:36 AM
I just got some frags from OA and this fellow was in one of the bags when I got home.

I will try and get a better picture later in a dish, but does anyone know what he may be. He looks like a flounder crossed with a slug. LOL

Top view (Shot through bag)
http://www3.telus.net/bcwolfen/pics/P001.jpg

Bottom view
http://www3.telus.net/bcwolfen/pics/P003.jpg
mr_alberta
09-26-2005, 01:42 AM
Was it in a bag with an Acro in it?

It looks like a flatworm or some sort.
Delphinus
09-26-2005, 02:24 AM
How big is it?
Aquattro
09-26-2005, 02:35 AM
That's an acro flatworm. Looks sort of brownish speckled color?
adidas
09-26-2005, 03:51 AM
That's an acro flatworm. Looks sort of brownish speckled color?

don't think he wants any of those.. :eek:
BCWolfen
09-26-2005, 05:18 AM
He never made it outa the bag. ;) Off to the big ocean in the sky with him.
mr_alberta
09-26-2005, 06:16 AM
He could have brought friends with him though....just keep an eye on your tank and do as much reading as you can on them just in case.
Aquattro
09-26-2005, 06:36 AM
Ya, the friends option is likely. FW dips will get rid of them, but I pretty much lost my 150g full of acros from those things. Make sure they don't get in your tank!!
Coldwater
09-27-2005, 12:41 AM
Sorry to steal the thread but do they look exacty like the white flatworms but a nasty brown? If so I have them... Well at least I dont have any acros. I would never ever ever be able to keep the alive. I have trouble with leathers. :razz:

Matt
christyf5
09-27-2005, 12:43 AM
They could very well be predatory to your leathers. I had a nudibranch that happily munched on my colt coral for about a month before I realized that my colt wasn't "budding" it was being snacked on. :rolleyes:
OceanAquatics
09-27-2005, 02:17 AM
It is a flatworm not a Nudibranch and is most likely alone.
They are actually more common than you'd think. Most often feeding on detritus, Ascidians, clams and other items in your reef. Often they are harmless but little is known about their dietary habits and they may snack on alternates in the aquarium when their regular food is not available.

Nudibranchs are more of a concern as they are often much more destructive in their feeding habits.