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fraggin

12/14/2007 09:47 PM

flatworm id

found this today
was wondering what type of flatworm it its
about 1/4" long

[IMG]http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t243/fraggin_2007/IMG_0781.jpg[/IMG]

zhenjw

12/15/2007 01:31 PM

Looks like an acoel flatworm.

viperdragon666

12/15/2007 10:37 PM

i have the same thing in my tank i dont know what it is eather

fraggin

12/16/2007 12:43 AM

i found out it is a planaria, but what type i don't know.

graveyardworm

12/16/2007 10:33 PM

The white ones a like you have pictured are generally considered safe. Their population usually coincides with new tank setup and eventually you stop seeing them. The one you have pictured is rather large though from the white ones I'm familiar with.

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