Worms

[generkon]

I have a 30 gallon tank with some mollys, panda corys, two ghost shrimp, a pleco and a ton of snails. There's also a couple live plants.

Recently I've seen tiny worms in the tank twice. The worms are very thin, white and no more than an inch long. They wriggle around at the top of the tank, swimming around and then they disappear before I can get a good picture. Anybody have any idea what they are? Should I be worried?

 

[BigbruiserAl]

probably planaria. They often hitchhike their way into the tank with plants. Usually, large numbers are due to excessive nutrients in the tank. They're harmless to you and your fish

 

[scobie140]

As bigbruseral said, we had these once but the angels made short work of them. Nothing to worry about

 

[Caprichoso]

I have a 30 gallon tank with some mollys, panda corys, two ghost shrimp, a pleco and a ton of snails. There's also a couple live plants.

Recently I've seen tiny worms in the tank twice. The worms are very thin, white and no more than an inch long. They wriggle around at the top of the tank, swimming around and then they disappear before I can get a good picture. Anybody have any idea what they are? Should I be worried?

Planaria can be irritating and harmful to shrimp. You can get rid of them with a product called "No Planaria". It's betel nut extract and safe for shrimps and snails. They are a sign of over feeding and/or not enough gravel vac.