Quite a number of white translucent slug like creatures sliding around my fish tank. Initially the tank only had 2 gold fish, months later I bought another 1 and the 'slugs' appeared about a month or 2 after the 3rd fish was added.
need advice!! something sliding around my tank...
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They are called Planaria. Not slugs. They're harmless to fish, but the problem that causes them is not.
They are a sign something hasn't been cleaned in a long time. They can come from your filter too, so be sure you're rinsing the media in tank water when you do your changes and that you have no food or yuck buildup in it.
Make sure you are cleaning under decorations and plants too. These little boogers come from filth in the tank, usually in places you miss when you clean(sometimes under something, in the filter, or in the back edges).
So, do a good clean and make sure you're not missing an area that gets a lot of food or poo build up.
Also, make sure you're cleaning up all uneaten food daily and not over-feeding your fish.
They wont harm your fish if you have them, they may even eat them. They are, however, unsightly little things. I had them once in one tank where I never cleaned under this one decoration...did when I got them, they eventually got eaten or died off after that! =)
They are a sign something hasn't been cleaned in a long time. They can come from your filter too, so be sure you're rinsing the media in tank water when you do your changes and that you have no food or yuck buildup in it.
Make sure you are cleaning under decorations and plants too. These little boogers come from filth in the tank, usually in places you miss when you clean(sometimes under something, in the filter, or in the back edges).
So, do a good clean and make sure you're not missing an area that gets a lot of food or poo build up.
Also, make sure you're cleaning up all uneaten food daily and not over-feeding your fish.
They wont harm your fish if you have them, they may even eat them. They are, however, unsightly little things. I had them once in one tank where I never cleaned under this one decoration...did when I got them, they eventually got eaten or died off after that! =)
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i think they called peloma worms but cant remember,,they could be a result of overfeeding...i had loads of tiny white lil worm things on my glass so i washed the glass did a water change and they seemed to go,,i may be wrong though so check up on google.
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I was looking around and found that these might be planaria worms. This page will explain them and also provides examples on how to do away with them.
Planaria Worms - Tiny Wiggly White Worms in Aquarium.
After a little more research, it could be a any of the following, though perhaps not the hydra
What are all of these tiny white worms swimming in my tank?
I hope these help.
EDIT: Sorry, was writing this post while others were posting. Day late and a dollar short it seems haha.
Planaria Worms - Tiny Wiggly White Worms in Aquarium.
After a little more research, it could be a any of the following, though perhaps not the hydra
What are all of these tiny white worms swimming in my tank?
I hope these help.
EDIT: Sorry, was writing this post while others were posting. Day late and a dollar short it seems haha.
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