Tiny White Worms In Spawning Tank?

[poopsydrew]

Hey all,
Have a very srange thing going on. I have very very tiny worm looking creatures suck to the very bottom and sides of one of my tanks. It is a bare bottom spawning tank that I just setup 3 days ago. It hasnt even been fed any food as all it houses is a male betta with the eggs. I have no idea as to how they got there or what they are??!! I have heard of this kind of thing in a veyr overstocked and overfed tank but I am clueless as to why, how and what these are??! Any advice?

Drew

Edit-I didnt introduce any kind of food culture (microworms etc) so its cant be that. They are about this long: __ and about that wide too.

 

[poopsydrew]

Yes, Im very impatient, Does anyone know what this is? I am a little worried.

Drew

 

[ShoC]

what colour?
and any chance of a picture?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/manage...aria_Worms.html

 

[poopsydrew]

Thanks for that wilder.
SHoc-No pic ATM sorry, they are milky white just like the article says.
What I dont understand is this:
1. An aquarist has overfed his/her fish.
2. The aquarium gravel is not hoovered accordingly.
3. Aquarium ammonia levels have risen.
-Havent fed the tank once
-No gravel or decorations in the tank, only filter is a cycled sponge from a tank with no worms
-Like I said cycled sponge filter, not to mention its a 29 gallon with one betta, the ammonia just isnt there...

Still unsure after reading the article how to treat. Should I move some apple snails into the tank? Or do you think I should try a half dose of copper sulfate and see if that works see its for parasites?

Thanks for your help and please continue to,

Drew

 

[jayjay]

They are harmless, just leaving off waste. You could very well have them in your other tanks just in low numbers.

 

[poopsydrew]

Thanks jayjay, after doing a little more research it seems they are usually harmless to fish like you said. Still am puzzled about how they got there or produced so fast off of nothing but oh well. Do you think it would be helpful to add a few corys to the tank considering I am going to be adding BBS soon? Or do you think the waste from the cories would just feed them more?

Thanks all,

Drew

 

[Flagfin]

Thanks jayjay, after doing a little more research it seems they are usually harmless to fish like you said. Still am puzzled about how they got there or produced so fast off of nothing but oh well. Do you think it would be helpful to add a few corys to the tank considering I am going to be adding BBS soon? Or do you think the waste from the cories would just feed them more?

Thanks all,

Drew

Hya - I always get them in all my spawning tanks and have seen baby dwarf gouramis and baby corydoras chewing on them - they don't actually eat them but they seem to do no harm so I long gave up worrying about them even with tanks full of BBS

 

[poopsydrew]

Hi flagfin,
Thanks a lot for your reassurance Its just so nasty to look at, I wouldnt wish these on anyone lol.
Just kinda hard to accept that its ok for them to be there but Im getting over it lol. Im hoping my betta fry will take some bites at them in a day or two once there free swimming. If not, I think I will just add corys to the tank like I always do anyway and just forget about them. Thanks for everyones help, much appreciated.

Drew