What Do Planarians Eat?

Planarians swim with an undulating motion or creep like slugs. Most are carnivorous night feeders. They eat protozoans, tiny snails, and worms.

What can I feed my planaria?

Feeding. It is recommended that brown planarians are fed egg yolk from a hard-boiled egg and black and white planarians are fed fresh beef liver. The planarians only need one 30-minute feeding period per week. The amount of food required is also relatively small.

Do planaria eat plants?

You see, planaria are expert hitchhikers. These sneaky little flatworms hide away in rock crevices, on plants and even attach themselves to fish. Once inside your tank, planaria reproduce fast. ... White planaria, on the other hand, eat small worms, shrimp and even live foods such as daphnia or bloodworms.