small wiggly worms??????

[ck454]

I have been seeing small, maybe 1/4 to 3/8 inch long free swimming and very wiggly worms. They look like a piece of white hair that wiggles. I have seen one of the fish eat one. They seem to always be going towards the surface. Any Ideas?? They do not apear to be planaria.

 

[Oldmano]

Not too sure, they might be nematodes.

 

[Nic]

planaria lots of heavy gravel vacs and water changes will get rid of them....

 

[itzacraze]

they are harmless to fish but tough to get rid of.... i had a spawn induced "fry food" worm outbreak..... its due to heavy nutrients in your water... cut down on your feedings and do lots of gravel vacs

 

[midnight]

these?
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66085

 

[guppy]

If they are what midnight has shown they are white worms, a relative of microworms and Grindals, they often colonize filters and not only are harmless they made excellent food for fry and small fish.

 

[dan da man]

Do a bunch of gravel vacs change the filters and a little salt should do the trick nicely.
Bin ther done that don't worry.

 

[DOTARUINEDMYLIFE]

What fish would you guys recommend to eat the nematode worms? Wouldn't want to buy small fishes who dont eat it that much lol