JessTheMess92 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 So the TLDR: I need help identifying these tiny worms. I have a 125 gallon I planted it and set it up 5 weeks ago. I've been cycling it before I put shrimp or fish in it. There are bladder snails that hitchhiked on the plants though. About a week ago I noticed these tiny little worms on the glass. They only seem to hang out on the glass. They are maybe .2 or .3mm long. I thought they were planaria and used panacur c to kill them but they didn't die and I looked up how big planaria are and they are supposed to be like .1 to .3 inches so yeah basically I'm just curious what these guys are and if they would be dangerous to fish shrimp snails, or anything else i might put in the tank. Thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcalberto Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Honestly those look like garden variety worms that make up what we call infusoria or aufwuchs. Really small fish and fry eat them, but other than that they are completely harmless 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ange Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 They look like rhabdocoela in the photo that you posted. They're not harmful but also aren't nice to look at. If they have a more arrow shaped head region, they're likely planaria. Planaria can be harmful to some invertebrates however there are several solutions such as traps/water additives for eliminating infestations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Good article just because. https://fishlab.com/planaria/ They don't look like Planaria, but you can see what the harmless flatworms look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now