Worms?!?!

[em_witt]

Ll along the top of my 37 gal tank r a bunch of worm-like creatures. R they dangerous? And more importantly WHAT R THEY?!?!

 

[jondamon]

Try google image search for

Planaria
Detritus worms
Hydra

See if any of them match your creature.


Jon

 

[em_witt]

Try google image search for

Planaria
Detritus worms
Hydra

See if any of them match your creature.

Jon

Deff. Not planaria or hydra.... The detritus worms may be it but the ones I have really squirm a lot???

 

[jondamon]

Other than the usual ones I mentioned springtails are quite another common thing to get in your tank. Springtails tend to stay around the waterline.


Jon

 

[em_witt]

Other than the usual ones I mentioned springtails are quite another common thing to get in your tank. Springtails tend to stay around the waterline.

Jon

I can't find anything online about sprangtails? This sounds like what I have...... But I can't b for sure

 

[jondamon]

Google image search "aquarium springtails"


They aren't worms though.



Jon

 

[jlbfish]

Are they these? They showed up during my fish less cycle.

 

[em_witt]

Are they these? They showed up during my fish less cycle.

Yes!!! That's it but I have a ton around the top of water......what r these?

 

[jlbfish]

Nematodes. They come about due to uneaten food (and other reasons I can't remember). Mint was due to all the ammonia in the aquarium I guess.

The fishies ate them up though .

 

[em_witt]

Nematodes. They come about due to uneaten food (and other reasons I can't remember). Mint was due to all the ammonia in the aquarium I guess.

The fishies ate them up though .

R ur fish ok now?

 

[jlbfish]

Yup they are fine. I did lots of water changes and cut back on the ammonia (which I assumed was the food source)

Have you tested your water? I would check water parameters, cut back on feeding, water change etc but from what I know these nematodes are harmless.

 

[em_witt]

Yup they are fine. I did lots of water changes and cut back on the ammonia (which I assumed was the food source)

Have you tested your water? I would check water parameters, cut back on feeding, water change etc but from what I know these nematodes are harmless.

Well it's good to kno their harmless and it's also good to kno that I dont have to bust my wallet on medication!!!!