SoBlue98 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 So I have been fish less cycling a 10 gallon aquarium for about 3 weeks now, Nitrates showed up about a week ago and just last night I was examining the tank and noticed I had little worms crawling on my driftwood. They are so small I really didn't notice them until now. I have been using SD products along with dr tims ammonia drops to cycle the tank, and I think the worms may be feeding off of the Snewy cereal? None the less I really want to rid myself of these unappealing creatures. My cycle is nearly complete and I really don't want to tear the tank back down, I have heard about no planaria, but I have no idea if it will treat the worms I am faced with. They are so small it would take a magnifying glass to see the shape of them, and there are already 100s in the tank all over the glass and all over my frogbit and java moss! Any help and/or feedback with be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimp Life Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 if you upload a pic so we can help identify them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBlue98 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 I'll upload pics as soon as I get home, hopefully my phone will pick them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBlue98 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 It is really hard to see, but they are the little lines on my driftwood, not many out since it has light all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBlue98 Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Sorry phone is being dumb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrimple minded Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Toss some cheap small fish in there, you can move them out after they gobble them up I've had these during a fish less cycle, they were gone very soon (days) after I added some tetras Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I had an infestation of worms during cycling. At the end of the cycle I added a few feeder guppies and they took care of the worms in a few days. I had some really fat guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBlue98 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sweet! Great news to me, I have been worrying about it ever since I noticed them. This is my first shrimp tank, so I was extra paranoid. Thanks for all of the advice! This forum made it really easy to get into the hobby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I still have those guppies but the few have turned into 100+. gillznglass 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoBlue98 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Haha I think if I got feeder guppies they may turn into fish food once they are done eating the worms due to my Dempsey tank Vpier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 Very nice Dempsey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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