Sultrysamurai Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I have an infestation of detritus worms in my fishless cycling 3 gallon. I planned on making it a shrimp tank but these worms are out of control, easily over 500 in there. I did a water change to see if it would and help and no luck. I don’t think my tank is dirty.. not sure why there are soooo many. I was adding ammonia to aid in the cycle. Is this too many nutrients being in the fluval stratum? My question is, am I doing something wrong here to have created all the worms? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoofyGarra Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) @Sultrysamurai Detritus worms feed on rotting organic matter, detritus. From what i can see in the picture it appears some of your plants are melting back or converting and that organic matter is the food source of the worms. I would not worry about them in terms of shrimp health despite the large amounts, they should not bother the shrimp at all, and personally I believe them to be a beneficial part of an ecosystem. Edited September 10, 2023 by GoofyGarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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