Flatworm?

[tcardi]

I sometimes go and look in my tank at night just to see if there’s any critters or anything going on. When I was looking at my coral I noticed a little tan bug smaller than a grain of rice run across one of my frags. I managed to get a picture of the hitchhikers on my phone. Does anyone have an idea on what they are? I’m worried they might be flat worms. Also does anyone know what this snail is? This is my first time seeing it.

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Not if it "ran". Flat worms, when you see them move, kind of slime or worm around.

 

[tcardi]

Not if it "ran". Flat worms, when you see them move, kind of slime or worm around.

Do you think it could just be a copepod or something? Are my videos working? When I press on them nothing pops up.

 

[tcardi]

Picture one mystery rice critter
Picture 2 mystery snail

 

[Townes_Van_Camp]

Do you think it could just be a copepod or something? Are my videos working? When I press on them nothing pops up.

The video is working on my end. But I can't see enough detail to identify what's there beyond "it's not a flat worm".

But don't be discouraged an answer will arrive when someone with better eyes than me takes a look

 

[tcardi]

The video is working on my end. But I can't see enough detail to identify what's there beyond "it's not a flat worm".

But don't be discouraged an answer will arrive when someone with better eyes than me takes a look

I appreciate your help. I sent pictures instead. I wonder why videos don’t work. After looking at pictures online, I don't think it’s a flatworm. I also don’t think whatever it is is good because it was on 7 out of 11 corals.

 

[nano7g]

I can’t see the videos.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

The first is a "pod" of some variety and is most likely harmless/good food for your tank. The second is probably a Bumblebee Snail, Engina mendicaria - they're carnivores like Nassarius snails, but from what I've heard they're more opportunistically predatory (they'll reportedly eat snails stuck on their backs, worms they catch, etc.).

Some people purposefully keep them as part of their CUC; others get them to help with vermetid snails, etc.

 

[tcardi]

The first is a "pod" of some variety and is most likely harmless/good food for your tank. The second is probably a Bumblebee Snail, Engina mendicaria - they're carnivores like Nassarius snails, but from what I've heard they're more opportunistically predatory (they'll reportedly eat snails stuck on their backs, worms they catch, etc.).

Some people purposefully keep them as part of their CUC; others get them to help with vermetid snails, etc.

Thank you, I could not figure out what that little thing was. I was guessing that the snail was a bumble bee. I have some red and blue legged hermits in my tank. Should I be worried that the snail will go after them?

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Thank you, I could not figure out what that little thing was. I was guessing that the snail was a bumble bee. I have some red and blue legged hermits in my tank. Should I be worried that the snail will go after them?

Probably not.