wishe Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 So ... in one of my 10 gallon tanks that I have been raising fry in, until I can move them into my grow out tank, I noticed something. It looked like little worms crawling on the glass. Now i think it might be snails, but im not sure. They are like 1/16 inch (if that) and come out at night. They move on the glass and dont float in the water. Now the reason I thik they might be snails is because i have just added a little bit of plants in there to keep levels better, and look nicer also give a place for the fry to hide. it was a couple of days after that I noticed the wormie things. I have tried to take pics of these but they are TOO small. I do have a couple snails in there for sure, Im not really sure what kind, they just kinda came with the plants. So if this a huge problem? or just alot of fish food in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosionjerry Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Could be a type of trumpet snail... they will grow fast if they are a snail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 They're probably planaria, which are usually harmless to your fish (some are parasitic, but these ones are most likely not). They're common in tanks that have a lot of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuz Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 sounds like planaria to me as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 Some flatworms are parasitic (tapeworms), but planarians are not. Just consider them as scavengers- like snails. More info here: Planarians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeska Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 I had planaria in my tank once. As disgusting as I thought they were (I don't even like snails), my bettas spent entire days hunting them down, and soon the problem was gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishe Posted May 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 So i shouldn't really worry???? Ill try get picks but there are hard, to see.... Could I have got them from the plants??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuz Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 planaria usually stems from over-feeding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 So i shouldn't really worry???? Ill try get picks but there are hard, to see.... Could I have got them from the plants??? Yeah, they likely came in on the plants. Nothing to worry about- just another part of your "ecosystem". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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