Little white worms - Aquarium Advice

SparKy697 · 12-15-2006, 09:58 PM

In the tank at work we are seeing thousands of little hair fine worms that are about 3/8 of an inch long floating in the tank. I found a post here a while back about this but can not find it tonight. Can anybody tell me what these are, do we need to get rid of them, and if so how?

I tried to get a photo but they are just too small.

richiestang_78 · 12-15-2006, 10:40 PM

I saw an article too on here, I bleive there harmless to fish but can't remember. I think there Planaria

lovemybarbs · 12-15-2006, 10:40 PM

I didn't have that many. I googled little white aquarium worms and I got planaria I think. I think I got them because my son left some food on the lip of the top of the tank.

It said to vacuum the tank, because they get in the gravel. I saw my fish eat one once. I might have a few left because the clowns really dig in there sometimes. I cut back on the food and I don't see any.

SparKy697 · 12-15-2006, 10:51 PM

Yep this is it!

It makes sense too. It is a constant battle to get employees to stop feeding the fish. I think I will suggest that the guy that takes care of the tank removes the food so that only he can feed them.

Thanks for the help!!!

richiestang_78 · 12-15-2006, 11:12 PM

Yeah that would be best, You could invest in an automatic feeder and take away the food form peopel totally.

12-15-2006, 09:58 PM	#1
SparKy697 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,242 Images: 3	Little white worms In the tank at work we are seeing thousands of little hair fine worms that are about 3/8 of an inch long floating in the tank. I found a post here a while back about this but can not find it tonight. Can anybody tell me what these are, do we need to get rid of them, and if so how? I tried to get a photo but they are just too small.

12-15-2006, 10:51 PM	#4
SparKy697 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 1,242 Images: 3	Yep this is it! It makes sense too. It is a constant battle to get employees to stop feeding the fish. I think I will suggest that the guy that takes care of the tank removes the food so that only he can feed them. Thanks for the help!!! __________________ -Joe Click "My Info" for tank information. My 55g Tank Log Read About The Nitrogen Cycle Read About The Fishless Cycle

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12-15-2006, 10:40 PM	#2
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	I saw an article too on here, I bleive there harmless to fish but can't remember. I think there Planaria

12-15-2006, 10:40 PM	#3
lovemybarbs Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 856 Images: 5	I didn't have that many. I googled little white aquarium worms and I got planaria I think. I think I got them because my son left some food on the lip of the top of the tank. It said to vacuum the tank, because they get in the gravel. I saw my fish eat one once. I might have a few left because the clowns really dig in there sometimes. I cut back on the food and I don't see any.

12-15-2006, 11:12 PM	#5
richiestang_78 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 405	Yeah that would be best, You could invest in an automatic feeder and take away the food form peopel totally.