What is this thang eating copepods in my refugium?

[MarkEJS]

anyone know what this thang is? I’m guessing it came in with the chaeto.

thanks!

mark

 

[ScottR]

This is a flatworm. This is probably one of the lesser evils of flarworms. I don’t believe they are anything to worry about unless you start seeing hundreds of them. Certain wrasses will eat them up quickly.

 

[MarkEJS]

Thanks! From looking at flatworm pictures it looks like a ghost flatworm. I watched him eating copepods in the refugium. I have a blue mandarin in the display. Should I be concerned about the copepod population with respect to its being the mandarin’s food source?

 

[4tanks]

Check your tank when the lights go off off if there are more they be all over the glass

 

[MarkEJS]

Thanks yes there are some pods on the glass

 

[4tanks]

Thanks yes there are some pods on the glass

No I meant more flat worms on the glass at night

 

[MarkEJS]

So far I have only seen two flatworms on the glass in the fuge