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Flatworms
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There
are a couple different species commonly seen but all
are small
(about 1/16 of an inch or smaller). These reddish
brown "flat" worms will appear on the tank glass,
the sand, on your corals ... on everything in the
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Flatworms do not
eat or hurt corals but if allowed to grow in enough numbers
they can block a coral from getting enough light.
Flatworms have toxins in their flesh that can be harmful if
eaten by fish BUT I've found 2 fish that aren't bothered by
them & actually eat them as though they were a delicacy!
The Scooter Dragonet!
A
cool little fish that scoots about our tanks always looking for tasty
copepods and more to fill their never ending appetite! The unique
fish are not only fun to watch but have proven themselves to be great at eating flatworms too!
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