Tsarmina Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 i have a tank that has been sitting with water in it for about 2 weeks. no filter of heater as i turned these off when i took the fish out. i decided today to get off my lazy behind and set it up again and noticed some wormy things swimming in the water after a stirred up the gravel. any ideas on what they may be?? i have feed microworms in this tank. could it be leftovers?? and would they be harmful towards my fish if any were left in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 heres a pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 looks yuck.I used to find Whie Worms in my gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I think you will find they are planaria. Harmless to fish and usually a result of overfeeding. They will die off eventually with no fish in the tank but give it a good clean-out will get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Yeap, I would totally agree with Caryl Cut back on the feeding for a few days, and you will find they will slowly disappear. Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted July 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 LOL thanks. its going to be real easy to cut back on feeding as there have been no fish in the tank for a few weeks. i was going to set it up again yesterday till i noticed the worms and thought i'd better check to see if should clean the whole thing out or take out most of the water and do a top up. have decided to do the whole scrub thing so it will be completely emptied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 if its not giving lethal readings you could put a couple of fishies in there that could fit the worms in their mouths, i would think theyd love planaria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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