Matthew Archer Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 What type of worms do y’all think theses are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daniel Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Some sort of annelid worm. If it is smallish, maybe tubifex or blackworm. If is a little larger, then a small earthworm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Obermiller Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 I have no clue but I saw some type flat worm that was white in 2 of my aquariums, it kinda just floated there (not high flow) so it went up and down in the water. If anyone knows if it's harmful to fish or shrimp please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMcK Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I've had my light off all day as I just added some new shrimp to my tank and right after I clicked the light on to check on things I found 2 large worms (1" or more) going through the surface of the substrate. They really look like earthworms to me. Are they harmless? Should I remove them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Just now, WillMcK said: I've had my light off all day as I just added some new shrimp to my tank and right after I clicked the light on to check on things I found 2 large worms (1" or more) going through the surface of the substrate. They really look like earthworms to me. Are they harmless? Should I remove them? Tubifex and Blackworms are in same family as earthworms, so if you see something that look like earthworms, they are harmless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMcK Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Whew. Ok thanks for the quick reply. Here’s a pic I just got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 They look really flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Struggle Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 That looks like a leach to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Struggle said: That looks like a leach to me. I think @Struggle is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillMcK Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Is that bad? What should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 I see rings around the body, and a very rounded body, which means more likely an annelid type worm. Leaches don’t have rings around their bodies (they can have markings) and they are usually somewhat flattened top to bottom. I vote for annelid (same family as earthworms). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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