Baby Turbo, flat head...lumpy flatworm?

[amygetsalife]

Saw this little guy in the glass of my Invert QT tank. Only things we've had in there so far have been cerith and turbo snails. But in trying to look at this guy, I found an even smaller worm so it could be a random hitchhiker. I got rid of the worm.

Back to the snail....photos of baby turbos show a smaller head and larger antenna /eye stalks that what he has. The flat shape in his head makes me think flat worm, but he definitely has a raised rounded area that could be the start of a shell. Less than a cm long.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I believe that’s a stomatella, so a good guy!

 

[amygetsalife]

This end up....

 

[MaxTremors]

Doesn’t look like a stomatella to me, looks like a euphyllia eating polyclad flatworm.

edit: you can see the telltale little black eyes in the photo.

 

[WheatToast]

Bulla Bubble snail?
According to FloridaPets, they are reef safe, though they consume tiny worms and mollusks in addition to cyanobacteria and diatoms.

https://floridapets.com/epages/047c...4d34-97de-30717de1adee/Products/bubblesnail01

 

[jkcoral]

I found something similar last night that I’ve never seen. I can’t tell if it’s just a giant stomatella or something else. But after reading this thread it kinda looks like a turbo? Anyone have any ideas?

 

[WheatToast]

I found something similar last night that I’ve never seen. I can’t tell if it’s just a giant stomatella or something else. But after reading this thread it kinda looks like a turbo? Anyone have any ideas?

Definitely a Stomatella. Turbos are rounder.

Here is a similar Stomatella.

 

[amygetsalife]

Definitely a Stomatella. Turbos are rounder.

Here is a similar Stomatella.

Yeah, mine is nothing like this....

 

[jkcoral]

Definitely a Stomatella. Turbos are rounder.

Here is a similar Stomatella.

Awesome, I appreciate the info!

I haven’t seen one in my tank before until last night. Haven’t added a coral in a while so I’m not sure where he came from. I wonder if this means more are hiding elsewhere.

 

[amygetsalife]

Still uncertain about what I have. In the meantime it's in a tiny QT box inside my Invert QT tank. Maybe it will be easier to tell for certain with a little growth

 

[amygetsalife]

Bulla Bubble snail?
According to FloridaPets, they are reef safe, though they consume tiny worms and mollusks in addition to cyanobacteria and diatoms.

https://floridapets.com/epages/047c...4d34-97de-30717de1adee/Products/bubblesnail01

I think you may be right. But until I feel more confident about it, it stays in the QT. Though if you are right, he'll soon have all the diatoms he wants

Thanks!

 

[amygetsalife]

I found something similar last night that I’ve never seen. I can’t tell if it’s just a giant stomatella or something else. But after reading this thread it kinda looks like a turbo? Anyone have any ideas?

look at that pretty coloration!