White flatworms or extremely large dinos?

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One of my BTAs has been acting ticked for the past couple weeks so since he was attached to the glass I easily removed him. From there I placed him in an isolation cup, but when i looked closer I saw all these little white things that looked like flat worms. I flushed the cup and think I got most of them but after looking at them closer, they spin like dinos did when I've seen them under a microscope, but just way larger. No other nems are acting weird, this one started acting off after they spawned. I have no idea what these little things actually are so any input or thoughts would be great.


 

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One of my BTAs has been acting ticked for the past couple weeks so since he was attached to the glass I easily removed him. From there I placed him in an isolation cup, but when i looked closer I saw all these little white things that looked like flat worms. I flushed the cup and think I got most of them but after looking at them closer, they spin like dinos did when I've seen them under a microscope, but just way larger. No other nems are acting weird, this one started acting off after they spawned. I have no idea what these little things actually are so any input or thoughts would be great.



Looks like Rhabdocoela Flatworms. Typically removal can be accomplished by siphoning them with a 3/8" tubing into a nylon stocking and discard but it appears there are Many.
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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 worms. Eggs are really tiny
 
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Looks like Rhabdocoela Flatworms. Typically removal can be accomplished by siphoning them with a 3/8" tubing into a nylon stocking and discard but it appears there are Many.
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 worms. Eggs are really tiny
I looked everywhere and can't find anymore. Only difference is the examples of Rhabdocoela Flatworms I saw, all are moving along the glass in a forward direction, but these are spinning in a similar fashion as I have seen dinos do under a microscope, as well as no anterior or posterior identifications. Some are just longer than others but they all seem to have a more platelet shape. You can see some spin that way in the video. I'll look tonight and tomorrow and see if anymore pop up on the anemone too
 
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