Tubifex or Deturitus worms

[bkiggy]

Clear about 1" in freshwater gravel. How to kill them please ??? I gravel vac everyday

 

[Wiggles24]

They sound like deterius worms. Harmless. Your fish will enjoy the snacks. Cut down on feelings to reduce numbers

 

[bkiggy]

They are clear and about 2" +/- I was on VACA and gravel vac'd when I got home and there were tons of them that I sucked up. 0_p Are they parasites ? Or just worms

 

[shellyx]

Could they be nematodes? They're clear like worms and are in the substrate. Tubifex is red, bkiggy hope this helps

 

[bkiggy]

Could be.... Should I kill them with parasite med or leave them?? Fish are fine

 

[shellyx]

If it was me i would just keep cleaning the gravel like your doing. Nematodes are harmless some fish eat them like cories, it's maybe taking longer to get rid of them as they'll hide in your gravel.