EleanorM Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Mystery worms have appeared…. Can anyone diagnose / recommend treatment? tons of shrimp and snails.. and live plants… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Burke Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Are they detritus worms? If so, the fix is easy. Just add fish and cur back on the food in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennie Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 a video might be helpful. It helps a lot to see the movement of the worms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Appears to be leeches. Note the suction cup foot. Could be juveniles or adults hard to tell. But they aren’t to much of a nuisance. Don’t usually last too long if you have fish. But unfortunately most of the treatments that kill leaches kill shrimp and snails. Physical removal may be your only option if you’re concerned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary W. Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Leeches "inchworm" across flat surfaces, squiggle through the substrate, and also swim freely like little snakes. Their heads are the narrow pointy end of them. Planaria slide along the glass without inchworming, have diamond shaped heads with eyespots. So yeah watch how they move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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