RoyaleButterfly Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 I turned on my light to my shrimp and snail tank and found this funky red worm in their food dish. When looking around my tank I found clear/white worms on the inside of the glass. Is this bad? Are they gonna eat my shrimp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary W. Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 If it "inch-worms" when moving across the glass, or if it can swim freely, its an Asian Freshwater Leach. Controversial whether or not they will prey on shrimp (I had these in one of my tanks a while back, reasearched the question up the wazoo, couldn't find consistent answer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Sounds like you have detritus worms and rhabdocoela. They are a great part of your complete and balanced ecosystem! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyaleButterfly Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 @Mary W. they don’t inch and they seem to only be able to move on the glass itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyaleButterfly Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 @Mary W. @Biotope Biologist so I just saw one swimming freely across the tank does this mean it’s a leech? My bladder snail eggs are still on the leaves, and my shrimp are all still healthy and a couple are pregnant. Do I just let everything live it’s life for a while? Where did they come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Worms will swim. So will leeches. Leeches swim like eels, worms swim like snakes is the best way I can describe it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyaleButterfly Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 That was helpful thanks! They swim like snakes almost identically so I will let them be for a while i guess. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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