HELP!!! Little white worms

[moganman]

I have a newly setup tank, and it's been running for over a week now. I was just looking close and I see alot of small pin worm looking things in my tank. They are so small that I can't take pictures, but I've never encountered this before. Anyone know what this is and what to do? Thanks

[Totenkampf]

There is another recent thread in this section regarding planaria infestation. Read that and see if that us what u might have.

[moganman]

What's the name of the thread? I don't see anything

[rmalford]

Plenty of info on these worms. Just search. I think they like uneaten food.

[rmalford]

What's the name of the thread? I don't see anything

I've seen threads on here, but I've googled info on these guys before.

[jwh0818]

They are called planaria. They are from overfeeding. Just cut back feeding to about once every 2 days and do good vacuums

[rmalford]

Mogan, now I remember who had this problem last. It was jwh0818 I think. I think he had a thread on it.

[jwh0818]

Nope not me. Someone else. I had this problem when I got my first tank ever

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[jwh0818]

There is also a chemical you can use that has a copper base in it. It kills inverts so if you have shrimp or any inverts in the tank then it will kill those too. And from what I hear if you use it, your tank is no longer suitable for inverts

[moganman]

I haven't had any fish in the tank. No food, no fish.

[Totenkampf]

i read that assassin snails love em

[jwh0818]

I haven't had any fish in the tank. No food, no fish.

Did you get the tank used from someone? With substrate or not?

[moganman]

Yup it had sand and stuff in it

[aquabee]

Neon tetras love to eat these things!

[jwh0818]

Yup it had sand and stuff in it

Okay thats where you got planaria. I would buy some rosie red minnows and throw in there. Dont feed for 2 weeks. But only buy like 3