![]() Creating a mat with their bodies, they can smother corals or parts of the substrate. They feed on small foods like rotifers, phytoplankton and such, and will grow out of control unchecked. They can move through the tank, elongating the front part of their body like a sail filling with wind, latch on to the nearby surface and pull the rest of its body forward. They appear almost two-dimensional, barely a flap of skin. Due to their extremely thin bodies, they are called flatworms correctly. They may appear on the glass/acrylic, on the substrate, or on live rock. Or you may buy a coral and they'll appear as hitchhikers later. Small reddish-rust colored creatures may already be in your tank.
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