Getting rid of moth caterpillars in my tank

[tissot]

Does anyone know how to get rid of these things? I don't know how they ended up in my tank, but they're cutting the leaves on my plants.

The fish don't usually notice them because they camouflage themselves very well.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of these pests?


-Turn up the heater?
-Introduce a new fish?
-Manually crush them one at a time?
-Remove all the plants?
-Bleach dip the plants?

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

 

[newfound77951]

Are you sure they are moth caterpillars? I've never heard of moths having aquatic larvae. Can you get a pic of the critters? Some kinds of snails will eat plant leaves too.

 

[jay942942]

Introduce any species of loach from the Botia genus, preferably a small one such as a Pygmy Chain Loach, if you can't find it, choose a larger one, that's more common like the Clown Loach.

These guys love anything wiggly, whether it's earthworms, caterpillars or water snails.