Worms In My Tank, Are They A Problem?

[paige]

hya every1 as alot of people know i have been having problems with my tank lately and i ended up just emptying the tank, i got rid of the old stones and got some new ones and cleaned the pump and skull. i reset my tank up agen about 5 days ago and yesterday i spotted what looked lyk a small worm trying to swim in my tank, then today i spotted quite a few and i also spotted 3 in my pump i managed to get some pics so here they are

Here's one i took of one tryin to swim in my tank

And here's a pic of 2 that i got out of my tank

so can anyone tell me what these things are?? and does anyone no if they would be harmful to guppies?? and if so how can i get rid of them?? thanx for any help

 

[paige]

BUMP

 

[BigIan]

they could just be fly lave,

do they look like blood worm or anything???

pop one in a sealed box and see what happens to it if it develops into a fly you know somethings been laying eggs in the tank

 

[WILDER]

Have you been feeding any live foods.

 

[paige]

no i havent been feeding live food, we emtied the tank out about a week ago and started it up again. I did leave the tank outside for a couple of days then rinsed it out before i set it up again but there was a couple of small spiders that somehow was in the hood of the tank but i caught them, could they have anything to do with it?? i went to my LFS today and he said that he didnt no what they were but if i added a couple of guppies to the tank they would eat them, would that work?

 

[pieman]

I'd contain them in say a plastic box or something with a lid on to see what they frow into.

Just out of curoiosity, what fish are in that tank?

 

[paige]

there isnt any fish in the tank yet, i only set it back up a week ago, but my LFS has told me that if i put some guppies in the tank they'd eat them

 

[nyaw_12]

may be its just a mosquito larva!
i also hav them in my tank and my guppies eat it! and i used a parasites treatment to my tank just in case! we never know wat will happen! so just 2 be safe! gud luk!

 

[Genesis]

you could always get a peacock spiny eel, they eat anything worm-like, and theyre community....ish