Strange worm thing

**syburn** · 10th Jul 2008, 23:29

they are very thin and about 5mm long and swim/wriggle through the water of my tank.

what the hell are they, they look evil!!

what should I do???

currently tank is 2 weeks old with no fish yet

**helicraz** · 11th Jul 2008, 09:33

1) midgets?
2) Mosquitos larvas?

**aquaSynthesis** · 11th Jul 2008, 09:37

I have this thing in my 1 ft fishless tank too. There was once the whole tank was filled with them when I accidentally overdosed Seachem Excel... urgh!!!

**Shadow** · 11th Jul 2008, 09:56

is it flat? if it is maybe planaria

**windcharm** · 11th Jul 2008, 09:57

It is planaria!!!!... I just killed two fat one yesterday. Do reduce feeding & do weekly water change.

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**helicraz** · 11th Jul 2008, 12:05

planaria don't wriggle through the water, do they?

**windcharm** · 11th Jul 2008, 13:39

Originally Posted by helicraz

planaria don't wriggle through the water, do they?

Usually they don't. You will see them crawl on the side of the tank.

**helicraz** · 11th Jul 2008, 14:19

Originally Posted by windcharm

Usually they don't. You will see them crawl on the side of the tank.

See original post from syburn

Originally Posted by syburn

they are very thin and about 5mm long and swim/wriggle through the water of my tank.

**yyylarry** · 11th Jul 2008, 14:20

Mosquitos larvas wiggle...

**syburn** · 11th Jul 2008, 23:36

oh i was wondering about mozzies - do they breed in fish tanks?

**helicraz** · 11th Jul 2008, 23:38

mozzies will breed in tank if ur fishes can't get to eat them... (or too full to eat...)

Since you have no fish in your tank.. possibility is of course higher.

Midgets looks like mozzies lava too.