What are all these worms on my glass?

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Tobykourtney

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I was looking at my tank today and doing my daily mx and I noticed some worms on the glass that have an arrowhead shape to them. Does anyone know what these are?


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Here they are on some white epoxy.


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They are literally all over the place.

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By the color the look like flat worms, ImageUploadedByAquarium Advice1407711968.036471.jpg do the look like this just not the same color


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It hard to tell but maybe. They look like they have two legs that they move out and in to scoot around. All my coral seem fine. Hopefully it's not a pest

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I would also suggest flatworms. I had the little red buggers every where in my one tank. The more you feed the faster they will multiply if thats what they are.
 
Acoel flatworm is what I found out after a day of searching. I can't seem to find whether they are good or bad though.

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I would also suggest flatworms. I had the little red buggers every where in my one tank. The more you feed the faster they will multiply if thats what they are.

I noticed my scooter blenny and dwarf angel are super fat. I usually don't feed them to much and I noticed today they are picking the little buggers off the glass. Should I be worried about them because alot of information is conflicting.

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If it is the acoel flatworm, from what I have read on the web is that they can effect corals, and multiply fairly quick, I had some of the clear/translucent ones.

LFS recommended siphoning them
If there wasn't many, if not there's a flatworm treatment you can get!


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