Small white slugs?

[leek86]

Hey ive discovered about 4 tiny white slug/worm looking creatures on my glass the past 2 days, in the tank there are otocinclus, rcs and amano shrimp. Said "worms" are less that 1mm wide and maybe 4mm long at most. Any ideas what they could be?

 

[absolutangel04]

Planaria? Maybe baby snails, but the description sounds more like planaria. Can out post pics?

 

[leek86]

No pics sorry, soon as I saw them I freaked and scraped them out and smushed them, what are planaria?

 

[absolutangel04]

They are small flatworms. They do not hurt the fish, but they are often a sign that there is too much uneaten food hanging out in the gravel.

 

[leek86]

In that case, I shall do a very careful gravel vac in the morning, must be careful though as baby RCS have appeared

 

[absolutangel04]

In that case, I shall do a very careful gravel vac in the morning, must be careful though as baby RCS have appeared

Yes. To get rid of them, you can do a pwc everyday for awhile. You can also try dog wormer to kill them.

 

[Evaunitone]

yeah they sound like nematodes / planaria. not dangerous, your fish may eat them, but they signify a not so clean tank

 

[Matthewjasonzahn]

Overfeeding. Get guppies. They eat planaria like candy. I raise them to eat mosquitoe larva in my ponds, but when my tanks get planaria probs, I grab a dozen baby guppies, and they clear a tank in two to three days. No joke .