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input80 · #1 08-19-2015, 05:09 AM

Wife found this just inside a snail shell today, about 3/4 inch, what is it & how do we get rid of it please. We have a leopard wrasse in there.

davej · #2 08-19-2015, 05:46 AM

Polyclad Flatworm

This is a very large, very predatory flatworm known to feed on snails and sometimes mollusks. Once they make it in to the aquarium, they are hard to remove. Google it

input80 · #3 08-19-2015, 05:53 AM

Thanks Dave, that explains the loss of one of her scallops. Now, how do we get rid of them?

Ryanerickson · #4 08-19-2015, 05:54 AM

Bait them with hot dogs?

albert_dao · #5 08-19-2015, 05:59 AM

They aren't very prolific. Find the spot where it was hiding and scrape off any egg clusters. Lift up that shelter during the day (once or twice a week) and remove any you find. Keep at it and you'll get all of them in a few weeks.

input80 · #6 08-19-2015, 06:09 AM

Thx Albert,,,,,,, will anything eat them?