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Sarra
04-29-2008, 10:06 PM
There are little critters that look like leaches in my tank. They're tiny, only about 2 mm across, 2 cm long, and flexible. They are tubular, and will pull inside themselves to move under my sand. Greenish in color, with some black, they seem to like a lighter front corner of the tank.

Any idea on an ID?

Almondsaz
04-30-2008, 2:07 AM
Really need a pic if you can get one to help with the id.

Catpicklesdog
04-30-2008, 4:37 AM
Sounds like flatworms to me. Try this link (http://www.wetwebmedia.com/flatworms.htm).

Sarra
04-30-2008, 5:18 PM
I looked through the flatworms on WetWebMedia and it looked NOTHING like them.

Last night I took a close look at it, it has teeth on it's 'head'. O_O

Fishieness
04-30-2008, 10:17 PM
perhaps a peanut worm?
Can you describe the teeth?

Sarra
05-01-2008, 3:41 PM
Tiny. They are retractable, or it can loop itself over it's head.

it seems to hang out in one spot, still trying to get batteries for the camera.

Charlesr1958
05-04-2008, 6:30 AM
Please check the worm section within the link below

A Hitch Hikers Guide to the Reefs (http://home2.pacific.net.ph/%7Esweetyummy42/hitchhikers.html)

Chuck

Sarra
05-06-2008, 1:00 AM
Nothing even close to what I have in my tank.

I'm going to attempt to siphon it out to see how big it really is, there's just a tiny bit that comes out, above the sand. I wonder if I'm j ust seeing a tiny part of the worm? I don't really want to remove it if it's beneficial, though. =\

Reefscape
05-06-2008, 6:03 AM
Really need to see a picture of this to give a correct ID. Not really worth stabbing in the dark or making second best guesses....