opinions on worms

inthepacific · 01-01-2013, 09:58 PM

i have worms in my substrate they look like earth worms and the poke out of the soil sometimes. they look nasty but theyre harmless what are your guy's opinion on them/ how do you get rid of them

Kinection · 01-01-2013, 10:16 PM

My shrimp eat the dead ones.

**Betta Maniac** · 01-02-2013, 01:10 AM

Detritus worms come from over feeding. I hear using a feeding dish can help control them. Also, some kind of snail to clean up after your shrimp might help. I like apple/mystery snails as they don't take over by breeding like mad.

01-01-2013, 09:58 PM	#1
inthepacific Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: california Posts: 281	opinions on worms i have worms in my substrate they look like earth worms and the poke out of the soil sometimes. they look nasty but theyre harmless what are your guy's opinion on them/ how do you get rid of them

01-02-2013, 01:10 AM	#3
Betta Maniac Wanabe BKK Herder (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: IHella<3Oakland Posts: 2,097	Detritus worms come from over feeding. I hear using a feeding dish can help control them. Also, some kind of snail to clean up after your shrimp might help. I like apple/mystery snails as they don't take over by breeding like mad. __________________ BKK Money Pit 20G Long SE Asian Biotope

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01-01-2013, 10:16 PM	#2
Kinection Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 929	My shrimp eat the dead ones.