identification please

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by snashaat, Mar 18, 2006.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. snashaat

    snashaat Plankton

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2006
    Messages:
    12
    Hi

    today i found this 2 creatures walking on my tank glass.


    Thanks
    Sherif
     

    Attached Files:

  2. Click Here!

  3. coral reefer

    coral reefer Giant Squid

    Joined:
    Jan 9, 2006
    Messages:
    4,860
    Location:
    Wonderland
    Probably some kind of flatworm, but not to familar with them.
     
  4. amcarrig

    amcarrig Super Moderator

    Joined:
    Aug 4, 2004
    Messages:
    9,219
    Location:
    CT
    Looks like flatworms to me too but I'm not sure what kind.
     
  5. snashaat

    snashaat Plankton

    Joined:
    Feb 27, 2006
    Messages:
    12
    is it good/bad ? do i have to remove it ?
     
  6. karlas

    karlas Fire Goby

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2002
    Messages:
    1,327
    Location:
    berwick, PA,Pennsylvania
    1 person likes this.
  7. Tanked001

    Tanked001 Astrea Snail

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2006
    Messages:
    58
    Location:
    Orland IL
    doesn't look like a flate worm to me.....

    do they have a shell..? its it white..? and do they ever move?

    By the pic they look like nurseries sails.... I've had a few hitch hike in my sys. before
     
  8. Click Here!

  9. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2005
    Messages:
    1,197
    Doesn't look like a flatworm to me. Looks more like a chiton, might also be a limpet.

    Limpets usually tend to be bad as they can eat coral tissue and chitons are harmless herbivores.