Tiny White Worms

paulthegreat

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Yesterday when I went to do the weekly water change I noticed that there were a lot of tiny white worms crawling on the glass the largest that I saw were no more than 3mm long. I began treating for Ich and added a general med for parasites. None of the Swordtails appear to be infected but I did find my little bristle nosed catfish dead in the plants. No signs of injury or disease other then that she was looking a bit thin for a while now. The water change and med treatment seems to have reduced the numbers but I can still see some tiny ones on the glass. I have also added a bit of sea salt to the water since there are only Swordtails and pest snails in the tank ATM. These worms move in a straight line not in any wavy or squiggly pattern. Any Ideas?
 
Thanks Wilder! That sounds like the case exactly. I did give the 112liter the food dose ment for the 500liter a couple days before and it was frozen brine shrimp day :crazy: The tank was 40% water changed with gravel vac but it is so heavily planted that it is hard to do a good job of the vac without messing up all the plants. The poor little Swordies have not been fed for a few days now and it is going to be a few more days before they get anything. I guess I just need to be sure not to give seven....er six fish the food meant for 27!!! :X
 

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