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Tetra98

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I really need help I have just done a water change and there seems to be hundreds of small worms in my tank. They are thin and white and have no shaped head just like a very small white worm. Some of my fish have eaten them!!!! I am not sure how I got them. Today when I did my water change I turned everything off except the light the maybe when I turned my filter on the worms were in there and it pushed them out? I have also purchased 1 live plant but it is from my local and very trustworthy aquarium. Please help and leave a comment
 
Tetra98 said:
I really need help I have just done a water change and there seems to be hundreds of small worms in my tank. They are thin and white and have no shaped head just like a very small white worm. Some of my fish have eaten them!!!! I am not sure how I got them. Today when I did my water change I turned everything off except the light the maybe when I turned my filter on the worms were in there and it pushed them out? I have also purchased 1 live plant but it is from my local and very trustworthy aquarium. Please help and leave a comment

Sounds like planaria to me. Those are fine, not parasites. But it means u are overfeeding! Haha here's a link

http://www.planetinverts.com/what_is_that_bug_in_my_aquarium.html
 
I agree, sounds like planaria to me as well. Feed less and do a couple of good vacuums. They are not dangerous.
 
Thanks but they are not as plumb as those and you can not see their eyes
 
Tetra98 said:
Thanks but they are not as plumb as those and you can not see their eyes

Ya I had these worms too. Dw I couldnt see their eyes and it was alot slimmer than the pic in that link. I wouldn't worry so much. I no longer see them as Ive reduced
my feeding :)
 
Thanks guys you have solved my problem god I love this website and sorry homedog98 there is no way I can take a photo they are way to small
 
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