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 | RED WORM ??? IN MY TANK ??? |
leongreenway Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 199 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Feb-2005   | Morning (UK) guys, cleaning out a uneaten Alae wafer from the bottom and I spotted some sort of red worm wiggling around eating the wafer. What is it, is it harmfull to my fishes ? Tryed to Gravel Vac it, but seems to have disaapeared. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Leon  |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:51 |     |
labrakitty  Fish Addict Posts: 740 Kudos: 435 Votes: 9 Registered: 12-Nov-2004   | I once discovered a worm with that disc  long and about 1mm wide. I took it to my LFS and they said it was harmless. |
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Untitled No. 4 Big Fish Posts: 488 Kudos: 452 Votes: 33 Registered: 07-Nov-2004 | Sounds to me like nematodes. They live in the gravel off left overs and are harmless. Large numbers of nematodes are a sign of overfeeding. |
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| leongreenway Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 199 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Feb-2005 | Where do they come from ?? |
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