best way to remove a flat worm

[54seaweed]

what is the best way to catch a flat worm
I seen one last night climbing on the glass
it was late and at first I thought it was a stominella snail and I got a closer look and it wasn't I want to get this thing out before it becomes a nusense
and what is the best way of disposing of it

it was about a inch long it looked like this with just no black markings

 

[Budaman]

I had one too. It was a polyclad flat worm I believe. It hunts snails and other inverts. Check it out on google. I got rid of mine with my syphon. I took the mouth off the syphon to just have a hose so I could get around the rocks. Then sucked it up. It had a snail with it, and plugged my syphon. I put my net underneath as I pulled it out just to be safe.

I know some other people have used traps and used new snails as bait.

 

[54seaweed]

think I'm going hunting tonight
just the thought of that thing gives me the creeps

 

[Budaman]

They kinda remind me of the face sucking flat worms from the alien series haha

 

[54seaweed]

wow I thought the same thing lmao

 

[Budaman]

Haha that's awesome! I was very turned off by my tank until I removed him.

 

[Ricksreef]

Disregard.

 

[54seaweed]

but it's not , it's a big ugly alien of a flat worm
he can wipe out my whole reef in no time if I don't get him out
gives me the creeps just thinking if it got out and crawled around in the house brrrrr
I'm just glad it's in the newer tank cause I can access just about the whole tank with out moving things around

 

[jeffaquarius]

I think that explains why I see empty shells of crabs and snail after one time I saw couple of something like that in my tank.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Melanurus( Hoevens) wrasse is a good fish to have they eat pests (flatworms) and a good looking fish.

 

[54seaweed]

only problem not reef safe
good thought though

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Coral safe may eat hermit crabs and snails. I never had a problem with mine. Like a lot of fish reef safe with caution. IMO the benefits out way the risk.

 

[Budaman]

My flat worm was 3 inches in diameter.... I hope a wrasse would take one down. It would be an epic battle.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Check them out on live aquaria! Keeps corals and clams pest free.