1/2waysgood Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Okay. Have had a tank for over a year now and I've recently noticed that when I do the gravel clean, there's a hell of a lot of worms hiding in there. Supposibly, they're from the tubifex worm cubes so I have stopped feeding these to the fish. Argh! Still, there seems to be more each time I clean and I really hate to sound stupid here, but what gives? Are the live worms part of a happy tank or just a pest? What needs to be done, if anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 They are probably Planeria, They come from exces food or waste. They dont really cause any harm but just seem annoying. Fish can eat them. More water changes and feeding less will get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Hi. When i started out with fish I got loads of white worm things so took some to the petshop and they said were harmless, They said it was cause I was overfeeding. I cut down on the food fed every other day , daliy gravel cleans. Not sure how long it took think it might of been a week and they were gone. Don't know if they the same as you are talking about but could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/2waysgood Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Ahh. That helps. They're in with a heap of babies that never seem to cease wanting to eat. Yeah, I admit, I Do tend to give a bit more than perhaps needed. When you have 80 - 100 little fish swimming around, when do you know that enought is enough? (Gawd, I sound dumb!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/2waysgood Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 These worms are a kinda reddish purple. 1 - 2 cms long and pointed at each end. I've watched the adults dig in for a feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 These worms are a kinda reddish purple. 1 - 2 cms long and pointed at each end. I've watched the adults dig in for a feed. Mine were a white colour, so Im not sure what they are sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/2waysgood Posted May 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Nor do I! Oh well, as you mentioned, daily gravel cleans (argh!) and feed less. Hey, do you still want some of the keyhole cichlids? I have so many that I reckon the faster I get rid of them, the better. Maybe swop for some plants? Hmm. Still getting my mind around how to use this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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