Possible Pest ID

[fixedwing]

Hello,

Refer to attached sketch for body outline. The length of these guys varies from approximately 1/64 to 1/16. Color varies from tan/brown to an orange/red. I've seen a large increase of these guys on my glass. Problem is for the first time I saw them gathering on my sps coral and this makes me wonder if they've been the culprit of my previous/current sps lose. I tried to take as good of a photo as I could of where they are gathering on my red planet frag, see photo. I circled one of them, but you can see there are a many others. Please help identify and let me know if I need to eliminate them. If so, how can I eliminate them without harming my corals?

[ClamFan]

Im guessing flatworms. http://www.ronshimek.com/flatworms.html And yes, they should be eliminated if your able to. I have never had any problem with them but I only keep lps and a toadstool. Good luck. I have heard they are bad news!

[allan]

Looks like red bug.

I've treated with interceptor and have dipped coral in a poison bath insecticide. But you can't dose the tank like that.

[fixedwing]

Site has been down each time I've logged on, until now, but I've determined that the critters in question are red planaria (flatworms). I decided to move my melanarus a little earlier from QT and I'm sure he'll get things in control quick. Thanks again

[Kristy]

Good call, definitely flatworms after looking at the sketch of its shape and your melanaurus should help you out.