Worms?

[lym]

My aquarium has been fishless cycling for 20 days now and today I've noticed some very very very tiny what look like a type of worm?? They're only about 1 or 2 mm's in length and white in colour. What are they? Should I be worried? Do I need to remove them??

 

[Amunet]

It's probably just some planaria. They're harmless.
Not sure why a fishless tank would be getting them though. How are you cycling your tank? With fish food?

 

[lym]

It's probably just some planaria. They're harmless.
Not sure why a fishless tank would be getting them though. How are you cycling your tank? With fish food?

I'm using household ammonia.

 

[fishboy619]

ive seen them sometimes in a few if my tanks, the fish eat them, havent seen any for a long time, maybe all gone.
how do they get there do any one know?

 

[WILDER]

High ammonia levels.
http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/manage...aria_Worms.html

 

[fishboy619]

cheers wilder, thats probally why i havent seen any, my ammonia levels are very low now

 

[lym]

High ammonia levels.
http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/manage...aria_Worms.html

So will they disappear once the tannk is cycled?

 

[WILDER]

Should do yes.