AEFW?

[gspeed124]

I posted earlier about possible bugs on acros and as I was treating the tank with interceptor this flatworm showed up on my glass with a sack of eggs right next to it. Is this an aefw or another type it is zoomed in so not that big.

 

[UMALUM]

From pictures I've seen I say negative.

@billyocean might be able to help.

 

[billyocean]

Doesn't appear to be aefw but I'm no expert in all the varying flatworms there are. There are some flatworms that are harmless and this may or may not fall Into that category of flat worms.

 

[gspeed124]

Doesn't appear to be aefw but I'm no expert in all the varying flatworms there are. There are some flatworms that are harmless and this may or may not fall Into that category of flat worms.

Ok thanks I appreciate your feedback I will keep looking around!

 

[Dburr1014]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

 

[MissMolly]

Looks like a planarian to me but difficult to differentiate. The egg sag could just be from one of the snails. I have got those sometimes but a 100 % worm-free tank.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

@ISpeakForTheSeas

It's definitely a Polyclad flatworm species of some variety (and a small one, from the looks of it); it could be AEFW, though I agree it doesn't look quite right. I can say those are not AEFW eggs for sure; AEFW eggs are orange.

Clearer pics of the patterning on the top of the worm would help (as would a close, clear pic of the underside to see if it's an Acotylean or Cotylean flatworm), but the vast majority of Polyclad flatworms are harmful in some way (either eating snails and bivalves, or eating corals) - so it's almost certainly not a keeper.

 

[gspeed124]

It's definitely a Polyclad flatworm species of some variety (and a small one, from the looks of it); it could be AEFW, though I agree it doesn't look quite right. I can say those are not AEFW eggs for sure; AEFW eggs are orange.

Clearer pics of the patterning on the top of the worm would help (as would a close, clear pic of the underside to see if it's an Acotylean or Cotylean flatworm), but the vast majority of Polyclad flatworms are harmful in some way (either eating snails and bivalves, or eating corals) - so it's almost certainly not a keeper.

Ok thanks for your help. I kept it in a container so I will try to get some better photos with a magnifying glass in a little bit.

 

[gspeed124]

It's definitely a Polyclad flatworm species of some variety (and a small one, from the looks of it); it could be AEFW, though I agree it doesn't look quite right. I can say those are not AEFW eggs for sure; AEFW eggs are orange.

Clearer pics of the patterning on the top of the worm would help (as would a close, clear pic of the underside to see if it's an Acotylean or Cotylean flatworm), but the vast majority of Polyclad flatworms are harmful in some way (either eating snails and bivalves, or eating corals) - so it's almost certainly not a keeper.

Here are some better photos in daylight. The side photos(top 2) are its underside.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Here are some better photos in daylight. The side photos(top 2) are its underside.

Yeah, I can't quite see it clearly enough to make out the details on it (I know it's tiny - no judgement on the photo quality from me), but I don't recognize the dark skirting/margin around the mantle there. So, this seems to be a species I'm not yet familiar with.