What are those little worm things in my tank.

[Carpet Man]

Very hard to see but they are about a 1/4 long and clear? Bacteria?

 

[chesterthehero]

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

 

[Carpet Man]

I've only seen two so far, they are very hard to see. I will start doing more water changes.

 

[Carpet Man]

Just did a youtube video search on planaria and that not what I have. Imagin a very small clear line about a 1/4 long and it's reminds me a sperm with out the head.

 

[studd muffin]

I've only seen two so far, they are very hard to see. I will start doing more water changes.

you will see more in a couple of days. i think they might be planaria

 

[IrnGynt]

or detritus worms (google it)

 

[knifegill]

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.

 

[Drew_H2o]

Are they on the glass? Velvet?

 

[Carpet Man]

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.

Bingo. Youtube has a video on them. So what is the cure?

 

[seds]

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.