Emory

Got some duckweed for my babies since they love to munch on it. Noticed small, white, thin, wiggly worms dropping down out of it. They must have been in between 1/2 and 1 inch in length. What were they?

Shawnie

google planaria see if thats what it is

Butterfly

You beat me to it shawnie by three minutes
If they are planaria your fish will probably eat them. they are harmless and a good source of protein.
I do suggest rinsing plants in the future though
carol

Emory

Well, when I search planaria I get two different looking critters. This is what my invaders look like.

So if this is due to overfeeding.... Well, the tank my duckweed came out of was just gravel, water, algae, java moss, various snails, and duckweed. I wouldn't think they would "overfeed" a tank with no fish.

Thanks for the help! Nasty looking little critters really gave me the heebeejeebeez!

Butterfly

They may still be feeding the snails or just not doing water changes. The snails will add more to the water than you would think. keep us posted
Carol

Emory

Yeah, the water was rank looking. The java moss and duckweed, thriving of course!
lol

Butterfly

of course

Plecolover12

Sometimes there are snail eggs on plants as well.

Emory

Yes, especially pond snails love to come home with me.

Emory

UPDATE:
Sorry for bumping the thread but I just found two videos that are exactly what I am talking about in the initial thread. Here is the first video showing what I was trying to describe. Found another one and put it in a cup. It is still alive several hours later.

Emory

And another video with many items... but the skinny wiggly worm thing is what I am trying to ID. (Don't forget to see the above video.)

CHoffman

Gross!!!!...I would freak..lol..I bet it did give you the heebeejeebeez!

Emory

It did! (They do!) I have one in a cup on my desk. Two feet away... it wiggles... planning on how to get past my skin layers.... maybe through a cut... into my blood... to my brain... SLURP!

j/k

Too much sci-fi, mystery books, and youtube videos of nasty wounds, zits, and bot fly larva.

Seriously, it is a nasty looking little thing. Is it a nematode? Do I need to kill it? Will salt work? Halp....I think it is looking at me... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhh!

CHoffman

LOL...I get what your saying..I wouldn't take my eyes off of it..You never know what's it's capable of...

Sophism

Where do you find this creepy stuff I have never even found a snail on any of my live plants.