MarkLB Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Hi all, I have noticed that the filter on one of my tanks has these little pink wormy things living in it. They are 4-5mm long and skinny. Does anyone know what they are?? I've cleaned the filter but I guess they'd be in the tank also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 probably just bloodworms. from over feeding or not cleaning the filter enough. no real threat and the fish eats them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted February 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Thanks for the reply fishboi. But how do live bloodworm get in there? I've only ever fed frozen bloodworm, not live, and the filter is cleaned weekly. The worms I've seen are living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Bloodworms are named that for a reason, their colouration. From your discription I'd go for tuberfex worms. Can you post a pic of them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 either way.. gather them up and feed them to your fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 yeah like wok said, either way its harmless. but just so u know bloodworm is larva of midge [mosquito like insect] so they would have just spawned in ur tank if that's what u got. not sure about tubifex worms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Thanks ppl. I can't post a pic but I'm happy to hear y'all think they are harmless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Thanks for the comment--- thats at least 2 of us having trouble with pics. I have tubifex worms in my turtle tanks which have come in on plant from the river Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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