Need Help To Identify Please!!!!

[eevenson]

Just found this little guy swimming eratically in my aquarium. Anyone know what it is? Sorry for the bad pic, but he's in a plastic container

[kevinpo]

Hello,
Does it swim with a spiral motion? It is most likely a harmless member of the Flatworm family. If it camps out on a particular coral it is possible to be parasitic and should be removed.
Here is a link to more detail information on them.
Flatworms

Cheers,
Kevin

[eevenson]

This is the first time i have seen it, so im not sure if it's camping on any corals. When it swims it's body remains straight, but i noticed it has rather large fangs or pincers on it's head. It was grabbing the sides of the tupperware container with them. I moved it to quarantine in case it is harmful, but i would really like to know what it is.
Thanks for the reply

[Ajsim]

Looks a lot like something I found swimming in my tank. Looks a bit like a centipede, right? I tried to identify it on http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyu...itchworms.html but the link does no longer work onfortunately.

The closest thing I found on that site looking like the worm in my tank was harmless, so I put it back. Every know and then I see the worm walking on the sand or the rocks. I've never seen it near or on corals.

But, maybe my decision about letting the worm stay in my tank wasn't the right one. Time will tell i guess... I'll try and dig up an old pic of the worm, but I'm almost sure it is the same one.

[eevenson]

Thanx for the help.It has since died and I sure it s for the best.Better safe then sorry.
Thanx again

[charlesr1958]

Sorry for the broken link, I've moved to my own domain now and this is the updated link for what you were looking for.

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs

Chuck