Flat worm

[MJRKezzer]

Hey,
New to the forum any help is gretaly appreciated!

I have had this frogspawn in the tank for about 3 weeks and have noticed that its slowly been coming out less and less. It's now detaching from the skeleton.

The other night i was looking through the tank and just found this flat worm and what looks like eggs. Would be greatful if someone could ID this worm. We have since dipped the coral and scrubbed the eggs off best we can. Will do the same in a few day time.

No other euphyllia corals in the tank.
Have got 3 bubble corals and a fox coral.
Thanks for any help it's greatly appreciated.

 

[tbrown]

That sure looks like a Euphyllia eating flatworm and eggs.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey,
New to the forum any help is gretaly appreciated!

I have had this frogspawn in the tank for about 3 weeks and have noticed that its slowly been coming out less and less. It's now detaching from the skeleton.

The other night i was looking through the tank and just found this flat worm and what looks like eggs. Would be greatful if someone could ID this worm. We have since dipped the coral and scrubbed the eggs off best we can. Will do the same in a few day time.

No other euphyllia corals in the tank.
Have got 3 bubble corals and a fox coral.
Thanks for any help it's greatly appreciated.

I too believe euphyllia eating often confused with polyclad and I also believe I see egg masses. Those will have to be removed ASAP. They in numbers can smother bases of coral and block the needed light for production of zooxanthellae which is their energy source.
Removal can be accomplished by siphoning them with a 3/8" tubing into a nylon stocking and discard
OR
Add a wrasse such as Yellow coris, 6 line, lunare or malanurus OR even a springieri damsel which will eat them

With the number you have, for the next 2 weeks you will have to look for eggs and scrape off as there is likely some and would be future acoels. Eggs are really tiny

 

[MJRKezzer]

Hi thanks for the replies. I will be dipping every 3-4 days watching for any more flat worms and will be scrubbing with a toothbrush to remove the eggs when I see them. Many thanks.