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Anyon looking for a "Giant Predatory Flatworm?"


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I know it's a long shot, but I also know I have kept some odd creatures in the past.

Been noticing a lack of snails in the tank this came out of for a while now - Guess I found the culprit.

Info: https://reefbuilders.com/2022/02/10/pericelis-tectivorum-the-giant-predatory-flatworm/

 

Pics are post-capture in a standard "sample" cup.

 

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Pro-tips after a coral-stressing "chase" through my little 13.5:

- You can use tongs to guide the worm, do NOT try to capture with tongs. They slip or rip right through (edges).

- Steer it into the open by poking it's front or rear and when the whole body is visible, blow it off the rock with a baster (preferably into the container you have already placed in the tank nearby.

This one didn't seem to have any control of locomotion while away from the rock (it didn't seem to swim)

 

Cheers!

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