Worm in my tank

smokaah · 07-01-2012, 08:50 PM

I have a relatively new tank its about 2 months or so. I have ecocomplete topped with black diamond. This morning I saw a worm that looked like a small earth worm. I tried to grab it and it curled up and got away from me.

What is it? and Is it harmful to my plants and shrimp? I have HC, Dwarf Hair Grass and RCS, CRS and Yellows.

thanks.

CatB · 07-01-2012, 09:01 PM

can you take a picture?

Chipoi84 · 07-01-2012, 09:18 PM

Probably planaria. Those worms are nasty and kill baby shrimps. People use dog stuff to treat it.

CatB · 07-01-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Chipoi84

Probably planaria. Those worms are nasty and kill baby shrimps. People use dog stuff to treat it.

planaria look nothing like earthworms, and they're about...ehh a quarter of an inch long? maybe a half inch, at most. they're also flat- i have to disagree with this theory.

**radioman** · 07-01-2012, 10:49 PM

Pictures are necessary to determine what it is.

smokaah · 07-01-2012, 10:54 PM

I know what planaria look like and it wasnt planaria. It was thicker like an earth worm with similar color. It curled up into my HC and I lost it. Next time I will get a pic.

**Trickerie** · 07-01-2012, 11:04 PM

Likely one of those. If so, they are harmless

Newf0rm · 07-04-2012, 12:08 PM

that looks pretty nasty lol

07-01-2012, 08:50 PM	#1
smokaah Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York, Pa Posts: 354	Worm in my tank I have a relatively new tank its about 2 months or so. I have ecocomplete topped with black diamond. This morning I saw a worm that looked like a small earth worm. I tried to grab it and it curled up and got away from me. What is it? and Is it harmful to my plants and shrimp? I have HC, Dwarf Hair Grass and RCS, CRS and Yellows. thanks.

07-01-2012, 10:49 PM	#5
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07-01-2012, 09:01 PM	#2
CatB Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,018	can you take a picture?

07-01-2012, 09:18 PM	#3
Chipoi84 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 140	Probably planaria. Those worms are nasty and kill baby shrimps. People use dog stuff to treat it.

07-01-2012, 10:54 PM	#6
smokaah Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: York, Pa Posts: 354	I know what planaria look like and it wasnt planaria. It was thicker like an earth worm with similar color. It curled up into my HC and I lost it. Next time I will get a pic.

07-01-2012, 11:04 PM	#7
Trickerie Nerd (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 707	Likely one of those. If so, they are harmless

07-04-2012, 12:08 PM	#8
Newf0rm Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Waipahu, HI Posts: 53	that looks pretty nasty lol