What The Hell Is This?

[three-fingers]

I don't remember where I've seen this before, but I'm fairly sure it was described as feeding on snails.

EDIT:

Found the page. http/www.shrimp-diseases-online.com/snailleech.htm

Interesting, great find!

After seeing that I believe what we have here is Glossiphonia heteroclita. If that's the case, it's native and harmless to fish.
I looked at it earlier in a book as the drawing appeared very similar, but when I googled the name most of the photo results looked different.

I'll be able to tell when I see it up close .

 

[Keithoms]

Ah, its definately a snail leech. Maybe i should keep it in my tank.. ive got tons of snails.. If you still want it three i can bag it up. Pics uploading.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

it says flubenalol is fine with shrimp but i was on the understanding it can kill invertrabates such as shrimp

 

[Keithoms]

Its ok i managed to get it out the tank and into a 14l tank thats waiting for a betta. Itll do their for now until i next see sean.
Pics here:

http/lithiumwebsolutions.co.uk/Pics

 

[TylerFerretLord]

Just a video confirming that it attacks snails. Link

 

[three-fingers]

Ah, its definately a snail leech. Maybe i should keep it in my tank.. ive got tons of snails.. If you still want it three i can bag it up. Pics uploading.

You can keep it to deal with your snails if you want , I'm fairly certain it's Glossiphonia heteroclita from the pics you put up.
I'm quite fond of my snails (though I may try out an assassin snail), so I would be releasing it into my pond in the spring.

It's either that or a colour form of Glossiphonia concolor. A closeup of the eyes would confirm, and a pic next to a ruler for scale.
But for practical purposes, theres not much difference.

 

[pippoodle]

ewwww that thing is grose - sorry but it's giving me the creeps

 

[three-fingers]

Hide your apple snails, it's coming to get them!

 

[TylerFerretLord]

I wouldn't mind it getting mine. All 500 of them.

 

[pippoodle]

lmao it cant get my babies i wont let it i got over 600 babies spread between the 5 tanks lol and 4 more clutches to hatch - seperating males and female adults later this week so no more babies for a while

 

[three-fingers]

These guys seem to love the taste of apple snail: [URL="http/www.springerlink.com/content/kp288t33n0450060/"]http/www.springerlink.com/content/kp288t33n0450060/[/URL].
Three snails per day .

 

[mooey65]

Iv just a black thing that's flat but moves the same and its the same size?

 

[Straydum]

how did it even get there? along with other fishes you bought?

Iv just a black thing that's flat but moves the same and its the same size?

common leech i'd say

 

[mooey65]

how did it even get there? along with other fishes you bought?

Iv just a black thing that's flat but moves the same and its the same size?

common leech i'd say

Iv not long put some java moss in the tank could be from that I tried getting it out but it went in to the gravel

 

[Keithoms]

Ive not put anything new fish in the tank in months. The last plants i got were about 2 months ago.