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I woke this morning to find really tiny like white worm things all over my aquarium glass. They are kinda freakin me out. It is a fairly new setup only about 3 weeks old. I took as close a picture that my camera would allow.
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Jimbo
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they are hard to see but look like specs. If you watch them for a minute you can see them moving on the glass.
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Aquatic Aquaman
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They're probably copepods which is a good thing!  If you do a search for them in our forums you can probably see more pictures that others have submitted up close.
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animefan93
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i get those in my fry tank but once they pop up the tank starts getting really cloudy and fast! and partial water changes did nothing so i have to redo the water...
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they're planera...no worries there...i have them in all of my tanks and they're nothing to be afraid of. they eat excess food and whatnot and don't bother the fish in the least.
i would do a partial water change though. maybe 20-45% depending on tank size.
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I have planaria as well. I haven't noticed any negative effects other than they're ugly.
Whether that is what you have or not, I can't say.
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Jimbo
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well does'nt sound like a big deal then. I'll keep an eye on them and do a water change. Thanks for the replies.
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KingDiamond
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They are nematode worms. They break down detritus in the gravel. Planaria are generally brown. Nematode worms are in about every well established freshwater aquarium. Planaria are usually introduced to the aquarium on plants, rocks or anything you put in your aquarium from the "wild".
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