What are those little worm things in my tank.

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chesterthehero

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a sign that you are overfeeding and undercleaning.. however you have good filtration so your water is good..


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planaria.... they are harmless
 
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Carpet Man;3767790; said:
I've only seen two so far, they are very hard to see. I will start doing more water changes.
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you will see more in a couple of days. i think they might be planaria
 
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They are nematodes. Fishkeepers refuse to accept that planaria are the little flat penises that crawl like slugs. The misinformation machine churned out the idea that free-floating nematodes, a type of roundworm, are planaria, a type of flatworm. It makes no sense at all, and kudos to you for actually refuting the incorrect ID.
 
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Are they on the glass? Velvet?
 
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knifegill;3769728; said:
They are nematodes. Fishkeepers refuse to accept that planaria are the little flat penises that crawl like slugs. The misinformation machine churned out the idea that free-floating nematodes, a type of roundworm, are planaria, a type of flatworm. It makes no sense at all, and kudos to you for actually refuting the incorrect ID.
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Bingo. Youtube has a video on them. So what is the cure?
 
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Just because a critter is able to dwell in your aquarium doesn't mean it's time to eradicate it.

Just my two cents.

I have copepods in my tanks, they are cute, like mickey mouse's head.
 
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