ErinV Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) I am a little grossed out. I have never seen these in my tanks before. Saw several while rearranging some plants and doing a water change. Hopefully some of you wiser Nerms can help me out. P.S. Sorry for back ground noise. Was watching a movie and doing water change. Edited July 8, 2021 by ErinV Spelling/ adding more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Look like detritus worms nothing to worry about 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiddsgames Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Detritus Worms! Or as i like to call it, free fish food. I've been told to feed less and water change often to get rid of them. Haven't been successful but also really haven't tried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Yep harmless. They will go away once the aquarium settles and gets solid. If not @Kiddsgamesis correct my fish would be in a feeding frenzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinV Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Thank you @Colu, @Kiddsgames, @Guppysnail. Do they affect humans? Was literally up to my armpits in the tank today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 No they are no risk to humans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom240 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I love watching detritus worms in the water column, seeing how long it'll last until a fish makes a snack out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 6:24 PM, ErinV said: Do they affect humans? I will have to disagree with everybody else.....Yes they do affect humans.....In some humans exposed to them ....they give them the heebee givvees😖....In some humans they give the feeling of horror😱....while in others they look at them and the inner demon in them comes out and they wait/wish for their demise from predation. 😈 So in a nutshell....yes they affect humans...how they do it is up to the individual😉 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinV Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 @ARMYVET, you are spot on and just made my morning. My skin felt like it was crawling for hours yesterday. I just fed fry and same thing, saw a few and now I feel itchy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARMYVET Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Wait your skin was crawling? You did have your arm in the water yesterday....maybe they have infiltrated. You have seen Alien...right?!?😨 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinV Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 NOPE - but I understand the story line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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