Beedle Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 In my 1.5 gals Neocaridinia Davidi Shrimp tank, the air pump got unplugged overnight and I came back to plug it in when I noticed these all over the sides of the tank and nearby plants. I believe they may be detritus worms, the only thing holding me back is the circular shape of their head. (the lights were out and the sponge filter not running all night) the second photo has a zoomed-in image of their shape, note the bottom larger one, the lowest part was the head. I have had a type of detritus worm before and these don't quite look like them. But they don't look quite like planaria either. The worms did not seem to be on the shrimp. I want a second opinion before I do anything too drastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 it looks like detritus worms, you can pull them out and feed them to your fish, they wont hurt your shrimp and snails. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedle Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 OK sweet, thank you, I can try and feed them off... all several hundred of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 6:15 PM, Beedle said: all several hundred of them... maybe try running a fine net along the glass where they are to try and collect them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rube_Goldfish Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Maybe you can suck them up with a turkey baster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Probably detritus worms but my eyes are not great. Here is a chart of some different types of planarians. Hopefully this will set your mind at ease if they do not look like any of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Planaria are significantly larger and thicker bodied than detritus worms. That said, the top pic all looks like detritus worms. Your lower, close up pic is too blurry to be sure what it is. It does look a little thicker bodied and might be a small planaria fully stretched out. I would need to see a better pic of the fatter looking worm in your lower pic to say anything definitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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