What The Hell Is This?

rocknurworld2006 · Dec 11, 2008

defo not planaria, i wud take it out anyway.

is there just 1?

Spishkey · Dec 11, 2008

plat means flat in nederlands so yes, translates to flatworm

flash22 · Dec 11, 2008

That is one big ass leech theres more than that one in the tank aswell i can guaranty that !!! unfortunately the are only a few treatments to get rid of them and thay tend to kill your filter and plants (been there done that)

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but it may be a flat worm

edit. defo a leech get it out of there

nosoup4you · Dec 11, 2008

Planaria is just a common name for any flatworm in the family Planariidae. They may or may not look like what we in the aquarium trade refer to as planaria.

nosoup4you · Dec 11, 2008

To definitively ID it you would have to get a picture of the dorsal side.

dizzied · Dec 11, 2008

Certainly moves about like a leech...

You can pick it out with a tweezer.

three-fingers · Dec 11, 2008

It's a flatworm - of the order Tricladida (could be a planaria), it's free living and is no threat to the fish. I'm trying to ID it from a book now

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If you don't want it Keith, I'll have it lol

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I should edit to say: As others have noted, after looking at dozens of flatworms I'm sure100% a leech, still looking for species.

I'd take it out and keep in a jar in a warm place with some bits of plant. Not all leeches are bad, it could be just feeding off plant matter or other bugs in the tank

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Keithoms · Dec 11, 2008

Well, if you still want it ill bring it in tomorrow?

three-fingers · Dec 11, 2008

I dunno if I'll be in tomorrow, and if I am I'll be at the Gillis centre

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I'll take it on Monday (I'm not sure how happy Callum would feel about carrying a leech to the Gillis centre only to find I 'm not in lol), but if you don't feel happy keepin git over the weekend, kill it.

I wouldn't risk it in the tank just in case it does attack fish, and it doesn't appear to be a native species so releasing it outdoors probably isn't wise just in case it can survive the cold.

If you do kill it, try to take more pics first, the reason I though it was a flat worm was I couldn't watch the video (using linux atm, hadn't installed plugins). But I'd be interested to try and find out what it is exactly, as I've seen them come in with plant shipments before.

Cheers Keith.

Keithoms · Dec 11, 2008

Ok no problem, ill bag it and keep it till monday. If you find yourself coming in tomrrow, drop me a text and ill bring it in.

Keith.

EDIT: Im pretty sure youve got my no. if not PM me.