Ok so I have noticed these small brown tubes on the dividers of my 75gal. tank. They are about 3mm to 7mm long and about 1/2mm thick. I thought they might just be an anchor or "root" of a thin stringy algae that has been growing in the tank. I was wrong when I took a closer look and noticed a tiny worm a little thicker than a hair reaching out of its tube and then quickly retreating into its lair. I was wondering if the experts, maybe oddball since he is a genius could try and explain this for me. I will try to get some macro shots on my digi later and post them. I don't think they are harmful since my fish have been doing great and look stunning.
Tiny little tube worms.
- Thread starter BrynMichael
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They live in your substrate and feed off poo and uneaten food, and are called planaria. They come out when you over feed or start missing water changes. Do a good gravel vac and water change and they should go back in the gravel.
Jimmy
Jimmy