White wriggly wormy things

[sammydee]

Hi

I recently nuked my tank with super-chlorinated water. Then I rinsed it and put some sand in and now it has cycled ready for more fish. I have had a massive snail population explosion though - not sure what to do about that - and also these little wormy things are breeding on the side of thr glass. They are tiny and wriggly and flat and white, and I saw one swim into the water of the tank by wriggling itself.

what are these? Are they bad? What can I do to get rid of them if they are?

 

[WILDER]

http/www.badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article1.html

 

[SirMinion]

They're called planarians and they're harmless.
They're usually a sign of an overfed tank as they thrive on uneaten food particles in the water.

Here's a picture of some of the species of planarian that are commonly found in aquariums.
Don't worry, they're magnified, none of them get this big!

 

[Synirr]

Here's a picture of some of the species of planarian that are commonly found in aquariums.

Am I weird for thinking the stripey one is kinda pretty?

 

[Katchan]

I think Your weired , well you did ask

Personally I think some of those pictures resemble body parts thats that shouldnt be seen on anything below an adult website , but hell I think my minds been in the gutter to long anyways

katchan

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

Personally I think some of those pictures resemble body parts thats that shouldnt be seen on anything below an adult website

lmao

 

[sammydee]

Ahhh... that would be why - I'm cycling my tank so there's LOADS of uneaten fish food in there.

Thanks guys!

 

[colegamby]

haha what parts would that be Katchan

 

[Iron Man]

I'm always on the lookout for something "odd" in a freshwater tank (why should the saltwater crowd have all the fun?)....if they're harmless leave them in they would be kewl!