Small pink worm munching away on some snail poo

[emmykenzie]

In my quarantine tank today I noticed a small pink worm munching away on some snail poo. Whatever it was, was completely uninterested in the current snail inhabitant. It was VERY difficult to get a picture as this worm is literally the size of larger snail poop so I did the bet I could. It’s movements were very sporadic and twitchy. It was a light pink color with a slight white tail. It didn’t really want to do anything other than eat snail poop. I had driftwood in the tank at one point and time and there are various small plants from a few of my tanks including some red root floaters I had to move out of my big tank. I vacuumed whatever it was up and dumped it out during the tanks water change.

 

[richiep]

If you find another put it in a clear jar or something similar so you can take a closer photo, that one could be anything

 

[emmykenzie]

If you find another put it in a clear jar or something similar so you can take a closes photo, that one could be anything

Yeah fair enough. I'll keep an eye out for another one. It almost looked like a live bloodworm lol!
Thanks for the response.

 

[Jayce0]

Could be a midge fly larvae, which is a bloodworm I believe. I had some in my tank before. What kind of filtering do you use? At the time, when I took out my filter cartridge, it had many little homes (they look like dead hydra sort of) made by them;; I'd check in there to see if you have any more living rent free in your tank.

 

[emmykenzie]

Could be a midge fly larvae, which is a bloodworm I believe. I had some in my tank before. What kind of filtering do you use? At the time, when I took out my filter cartridge, it had many little homes (they look like dead hydra sort of) made by them;; I'd check in there to see if you have any more living rent free in your tank.

This tank is pretty new and is also my hospital tank so it's the most changed. It only has a sponge filter.

 

[Jayce0]

This tank is pretty new and is also my hospital tank so it's the most changed. It only has a sponge filter.

Have you seen any small mosquito-like flies in your house?

 

[emmykenzie]

Have you seen any small mosquito-like flies in your house?

ha, it's funny you say that... We have a terrarium that currently has a fungus gnat problem.... hmmmmmm......

 

[Jayce0]

ha, it's funny you say that... We have a terrarium that currently has a fungus gnat problem.... hmmmmmm......

Oh ew lol they look nasty. They don't seem to live in water as larvae, so probably not them. Either way, hope that whatever you have isn't dangerous.. probably just a tasty snack for fish.