worm need help

[george09]

well...looking at my brackish tank with 4 it dats, an american dat, 3 silver scats, 1 ruby scat, 7 finger fish and 2 columbian sharks. i noticed that on the side of the tank there are small worms, that move along that glass and im not sure what they are. i feed pellets and flake food, and market shrimp but have never had these worms before they measure only a few millimeters in length and are white if that helps at all.
never had this problem so im kinda worried.
thanks in advance
ken

 

[gonnelro]

Sure their not snails? Do you have any live plants or driftwood or anything like that in your tank? I had that once, after I put a piece of driftwood in a tank without preparing it properly first. Not a problem, just remove them as you see them, but be careful they can multiply quickly

 

[george09]

all thats in the tank is wood and gravel, i have never had snails before there to small to get a pic of but there long stringy things that move along the side of the tank.

 

[gonnelro]

Hm well, I had a similar problem and got rid of it by searching around the tank and removing all the little critters I found.

 

[brackishdude]

I get these occassionally too. I haven't read on this in a while, but my recollection is that they are planaria, and the are said to signify overfeeding/messy eaters, as they are detrivores. Toatally harmless. They are bred for feeding fry.

 

[ewurm]

worm need help

Thought maybe you were talking to me specifically.....Carry on.

 

[george09]

thanks, so these little worm guys are harmless, however the result of overfeeding ?
i can see that as being a possibility as scats and finger fish need to be fed often
thanks
ken

 

[rza_mib7]

Definately planaria...as said, they are harmless, some fish even eat them. You can get rid of them next time ur doing a routine water change wipe the inside glass with a clean cloth on all sides.