Random pink small sheets/blobs showing up?

[Amber.]

What are these little pink blobs that are appearing? They move in the flow if it hits them just right. They are hard to describe - kind of like a pink blob that was smushed into a pancake. I do apologize about the picture quality - I need to get a better phone.

Thank you!

 

[blaxsun]

Maybe some kind of sponge? (really hard to tell from the images)

 

[Amber.]

here is a short video I took of it.

June 28, 2023

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[shakacuz]

do they seem to move at all in regards to location on the rock, instead of moved due to flow?

could potentially be flatworms?

 

[Amber.]

do they seem to move at all in regards to location on the rock, instead of moved due to flow?

could potentially be flatworms?

You know what? I didn’t pay attention. Just checked - THEY MOVE! That video I took? Nope. Not like that anymore! All moved and gone! What are these things???

 

[Cell]

Sounds like flatworms. No bueno if so. Probably planaria.

 

[Amber.]

Sounds like flatworms. No bueno if so. Probably planaria.

I thought I had enough planarian to deal with in freshwater aquariums. Thank you thank you. Anything to watch for? It’s primarily a softie tank.. besides a birds nest and Duncan… I have not noticed these things on any corals. They tend to stay to the algae patches and green coralline I have growing I’ve noticed.

 

[Cell]

Sorry, I'm not well versed on the risks of flatworms with soft coral. If they aren't currently bothering anything, I'd start siphoning them out and consider a wrasse of some sort. Flatworm exit would also be an option, preferably before they get to plague type numbers.

 

[Amber.]

Sorry, I'm not well versed on the risks of flatworms with soft coral. If they aren't currently bothering anything, I'd start siphoning them out and consider a wrasse of some sort. Flatworm exit would also be an option, preferably before they get to plague type numbers.

Thank you.
I ended up catching something on the front glass right now and here is a short video! I don’t know if this is the same as those - but I’ve never seen this thing before.

June 28, 2023

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[shakacuz]

I thought I had enough planarian to deal with in freshwater aquariums. Thank you thank you. Anything to watch for? It’s primarily a softie tank.. besides a birds nest and Duncan… I have not noticed these things on any corals. They tend to stay to the algae patches and green coralline I have growing I’ve noticed.

there are many kinds of flat worms, but as you have a softie tank, i am unsure of what kind they could be..

since they move i definitely do believe it to be flatworms. are there any amongst the glass/sand?

edit: just saw your recent video. 100% flatworm. red planaria

 

[Amber.]

there are many kinds of flat worms, but as you have a softie tank, i am unsure of what kind they could be..

since they move i definitely do believe it to be flatworms. are there any amongst the glass/sand?

edit: just saw your recent video. 100% flatworm. red planaria

Thank you thank you again for your time! Happy to have an answer to this phenomena!