WHat is this????

TomV · 05-10-2004, 08:53 AM

I found this on my front glass of my 10g this morning. It changes shape, etc. Is it a Flatworm?? It's huge! Half the size of my thumb!

OK, It doesn't look like any of the flatworms I've seen.. Is this a seaslug? What the heck is it??

Curtswearing · 05-10-2004, 09:33 AM

I would guess a flatworm or nudibranch of some sort. It's hard to tell when only looking at the bottom.

TomV · 05-10-2004, 09:46 AM

It is VERY flat. The only part that comes up are what looks like the area with it's central organs. It has two very very short black antennae looking things near one "end". This doesn't look like a typical nudibranch at all. I am totally stumped!

It also has red "speckles"

Travis · 05-10-2004, 09:52 AM

Stumped on this one.

Moving to the appropriate forum.

Curtswearing · 05-10-2004, 10:29 AM

Is it a polyclad flatworm as show on this Link

Scooterman · 05-10-2004, 10:51 AM

Good Link, Keeping links like that is a good habit, now keeping them filed properly is one of my bad faults, I usually just dump them all in one location & never can find it when needed.

wooddood · 05-10-2004, 10:59 AM

thanks curt i also saw on about 2 weeks ago on my glass but have'nt seen it since so i dont know if thats good or bad lol.

TomV · 05-10-2004, 11:46 AM

I would hate to kill it. It is such a fascinating looking creature. It's been exploring my glass and I haven't noticed any deaths in the tank of Snails or Crustaceans. It really seems more interested in the algae on my glass. Strange.

It probably is a Polyclad Flatworm. That is certainly what it looks like.

TDEVIL · 05-10-2004, 06:02 PM

im not seeing a flat worm, but that is just me, to me the shape of it looks more like a slug/nudi

could you get another shot of it, by the way that is a good shot, i would just like to see the top of it

Jay

TomV · 05-10-2004, 06:37 PM

Other people said it looks like a Nudibranch, too. But this one looks a lot like a Polyclad Flatworm. Not sure at all, though.

Well, it has disappeared by now down to the substrate. I tried to get a pic of it's top, but it is so white that it was too much for my webcam to capture any detail. Digital camera... someday..

Maybe in June

Look at the pic in this link: http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/inverts...ylean1_JPG.htm

It's a Polyclad Flatworm. The internal structure is identical... now why couldn't I get one of the colorful ones??

Boomer · 05-10-2004, 09:17 PM

As stated it is a Polyclad flatworm. It is not a nuke, as it has no branchial lobes or rhiophores. It looks like one of the Pericelids, such as Pericelis sp

TDEVIL · 05-10-2004, 09:24 PM

cool, see, i was wrong, no worries

good id, all

Jay

05-10-2004, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	WHat is this???? I found this on my front glass of my 10g this morning. It changes shape, etc. Is it a Flatworm?? It's huge! Half the size of my thumb! OK, It doesn't look like any of the flatworms I've seen.. Is this a seaslug? What the heck is it?? __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank Last edited by TomV : 05-10-2004 at 08:57 AM.

05-10-2004, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	I would guess a flatworm or nudibranch of some sort. It's hard to tell when only looking at the bottom. __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

05-10-2004, 09:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	It is VERY flat. The only part that comes up are what looks like the area with it's central organs. It has two very very short black antennae looking things near one "end". This doesn't look like a typical nudibranch at all. I am totally stumped! It also has red "speckles" __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,890 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Stumped on this one. Moving to the appropriate forum. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

05-10-2004, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Curtswearing Golden Moray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,597 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is it a polyclad flatworm as show on this Link __________________ In memory of Fluffy, please pause before hitting enter---being nice is free. Click for ReefKeeping FAQ'S Click for Product Reviews Click for Photo ID Gallery http://curtcpapfs.com/downloads/1Curt.jpg

05-10-2004, 10:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Good Link, Keeping links like that is a good habit, now keeping them filed properly is one of my bad faults, I usually just dump them all in one location & never can find it when needed. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

05-10-2004, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
wooddood the wood dude Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: marion. INDIANA Posts: 3,457 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	thanks curt i also saw on about 2 weeks ago on my glass but have'nt seen it since so i dont know if thats good or bad lol. __________________ 120 gal/in wall tank/starboard substraight/2 250 watt 10k xm metal halides/ 4 55watt 03 actinics/150lbs lr/scwd on return/scwd on a closed loop/aquaclear aquatics 200 pro wetdry w/skimmer. ask all the questions you have if we cant answer it we'll make up some thing. remember patience is the key to a kick ass reef. dave.

05-10-2004, 11:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	I would hate to kill it. It is such a fascinating looking creature. It's been exploring my glass and I haven't noticed any deaths in the tank of Snails or Crustaceans. It really seems more interested in the algae on my glass. Strange. It probably is a Polyclad Flatworm. That is certainly what it looks like. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

05-10-2004, 06:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	im not seeing a flat worm, but that is just me, to me the shape of it looks more like a slug/nudi could you get another shot of it, by the way that is a good shot, i would just like to see the top of it Jay __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

05-10-2004, 06:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Other people said it looks like a Nudibranch, too. But this one looks a lot like a Polyclad Flatworm. Not sure at all, though. Well, it has disappeared by now down to the substrate. I tried to get a pic of it's top, but it is so white that it was too much for my webcam to capture any detail. Digital camera... someday.. Maybe in June Look at the pic in this link: http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/inverts...ylean1_JPG.htm It's a Polyclad Flatworm. The internal structure is identical... now why couldn't I get one of the colorful ones?? __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank Last edited by TomV : 05-10-2004 at 06:43 PM.

05-10-2004, 09:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Boomer Reef Sanctuary's Mr. Wizard Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,608 View Gallery Karma Komment	As stated it is a Polyclad flatworm. It is not a nuke, as it has no branchial lobes or rhiophores. It looks like one of the Pericelids, such as Pericelis sp __________________ Boomer Want to Talk Chemistry ! The Reef Chemistry Forum Want to See More ! The Coral Realm If you See Me Running You Better Catch-Up An explosion can be defined as a loud noise, accompanied by the sudden going away of things, from a place where they use to be.

05-10-2004, 09:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	cool, see, i was wrong, no worries good id, all Jay __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

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