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[gettaReef]

Are polyclads "bad" bc they eat coral? What type of coral? I found one during lights out in the middle of the night, I didn't remove it bc I wasn't sure what it was. Now I know, I haven't seen or been able to find the sucker after lights out! Any way to coax it out of its hiding spot?

 

[Wiz]

I'm pretty sure most eat coral. Most likely different types depending on species. They can be extremely difficult to see lights on or off. The flatness of them and camouflage of their color makes them impossible to see when staring right at them.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

The large ones are more of an issue for clams, other snails, mussels... that sort of thing. But it's a very large group and I can't say what yours eats with certainty.

Y'all have tips for removal guys?

 

[swat2]

Rude

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Rude

What are you referring to? There's more than one conversation going on in this thread, so I think I'm missing something.

 

[GHsaltie]

Wiz is correct. It's a Polyclad. Polyclads aren't a single flatworm, but a group. The species we often see are Phrikoceros Mopsus and the Pericelis cata, but that whole group contains some white ones as well. I would remove it.

Okay thank you very much! Thankfully it was crawling across the glass so I was able to spot and remove it easily. I will definitely keep an eye out for more.

 

[michaust]

any ideas?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I can't really tell enough detail, but does your snail have dark patches on the ridges? Do a google image search for Engina carolinae. I don't necessarily think it's that species, but if you search for just Engina, you'll get mainly the Bumble Bee snail and I know it's not that one. There's a few Engina species that have the markings I speak of, like Engina alveolata fusiformis.

 

[michaust]

I tried to get a better pic of it

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Oh ya, that's it. Engina sp

 

[michaust]

Oh ya, that's it. Engine sp

So is it safe

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They're sort of safe. They're whelks, although that one doesn't get very big, so isn't likely to do much harm. His diet is probably one of small worms and maybe tiny molluscs. They aren't likely reproducing in your tank, so what you have, you have. I wouldn't have a problem leaving one around to for interest.

 

[michaust]

They're sort of safe. They're whelks, although that one doesn't get very big, so isn't likely to do much harm. His diet is probably on of small worms and maybe tiny molluscs. They aren't likely reproducing in your tank, so what you have, you have. I wouldn't have a problem leaving one around to for interest.

I had two nassarias snails die do you think he might have something to do with it

 

[Lionfish Lair]

No. These won't do that.

 

[smokin'reefer]

What are these eyes growing on my potatoes?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

They're the polyps of the Octocoral. Or do you mean something else?

 

[smokin'reefer]

They're the polyps of the Octocoral. Or do you mean something else?

Ok. So they are supposed to be there? If we are both talking about the things that look like "eyes" on potatoes.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Hopefully soon you'll see a lot more!

 

[smokin'reefer]

Hopefully soon you'll see a lot more!

Yep, thanx. [emoji451]

 

[Doob]

There's some algae in this picture, but the question is about the white strings. Perhaps digitate hydroids?

I haven't noticed any, this morning I accidentally used WAY too much selcon during feeding (first time use, I thought it said 5ml, not .5ml) and after the emergency water change I saw them.

If that's what they are, hopefully they're just a phase and not as big of a deal as everyone makes them, because they're all over every rock.

Nutrients have been high due to overfeeding the last couple weeks, working on getting them down.

And again, only possible way of entry is frozen food or reefcleaner package.