Michow Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) Do you think these things are planaria? I tried to attach a video, but I could only figure out how to attach pictures. I think I got these pretty early when I started getting into the hobby this July so they are in all of the tanks I have currently. They have stayed pretty small. Maybe 1-3 mm total? Also I think the cyclops are cute. Edited December 8, 2020 by Michow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Michow said: Do you think these things are planaria? I tried to attach a video, but I could only figure out how to attach pictures. @Lizzie Block had a good post on how to attach video here: The shapes looks like planaria, but the bristles on the side give me pause. Possibly not planaria? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michow Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Yes! They are definitely very bristly! I'm glad you saw that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I have planaria worms in my tank they dont have bristles it not planaria worms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michow Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Mysterious fish tank worm. - Michelle Lynn Morris | Facebook M.FACEBOOK.COM Mysterious fish tank worm. Sorry i decided to use FB to get that video shareable. I haven't got a gif converter yet. Seeing the motility of the worm make it easier to identify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michow Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) I'm really not finding anything on the internet that looks EXACTY like these guys. They kind of look like planaria...but not completely. They don't look like most pictures of detritus worms. I would like to try to breed nano fish and shrimp but these guys have me worried. I don't know if I should leave them or try to get rid of them. Edited December 8, 2020 by Michow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 This doesnt look like planeria to me. Planeria is usually larger and doesnt have bristles. My best guess is oligochaeta. They seem to be harmless and beneficial, they clean up dead plant matter and are an alternative food source. I personally wouldn't worry about it unless your fish are starting to show symptoms. The bug on the left is cyclops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michow Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 Thank you! The species name gives me something to look up! So yeah, I think these do look similar. The heads on mine are kind of different but it's close. http://aquariumpoetry-11gallonrcs.blogspot.com/favicon.ico 11 gallons dwarf sp. aquarium: Oligochaetes spp. AQUARIUMPOETRY-11GALLONRCS.BLOGSPOT.COM Today I discovered lots of approx. 3mm long worms on the aquarium front glass. According to many web sources it is one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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