lyndatu

Hello

My main 20-gallon freshwater tank and my 7-gallon quarantine has just finished the cycle and ready for fish, but I noticed these tiny wrigglers wiggling about in the water. I heard that they're a good snack for fish, but I'm afraid that they might be dangerous. Any advice?

Thanks in advance!

Shawnie

whahoooooooooo congrats on your cycle!! theres a thread already going about this....

Salt and Planaria? see if any replies or help on this helps you...im pretty sure its planaria that you have
hope some of this helps

lyndatu

Thanks for the info, Shawnie!

I'm not sure if they're planaria - they look like mosquito larvae of some sort.... but I don't think I can put salt because I'm going to have a pleco and it might burn its skin.... any advice?

Thanks in advance!

Shawnie

can you get a pic of some of them?? that mite help with some info...and I wouldnt reccomend salt either just thought the thread mite be of some help

Butterfly

What did you use to cycle with?
I imagine the standard water changes and substrate vacuums would get rid of them. That will deprive what ever it is of food.
Carol

COBettaCouple

The planaria tend to stick to the surfaces a lot and if the wigglers are real thin and almost hyper in their wiggling, then I'd guess fly larvae too.