Helpppp

[Justin_NY]

i just start noticing white little thing looks like a white tiny worm crawling on the glass. what is this?
s this dangerous for my fish? please tell me how to get rid of them/

[Abercrombie6202]

I asked about those at my lFS and they said it's a parasite that only affects plants. I hope so because i have seen one in my tank, but all my fish are fine, so i'm guessing they don't hurt fish.

[RyanH]

They could be Planaria or another type of worm. Their presence is often indicative of overfeeding or undercleaning.

[Nightowl]

I agree ....they seem to be the result of excess organic matter in the tank. Had some growing in a 75g. recently. I found that they stayed near the surface mostly so during w/c I cleaned inside glass w/ paper towel, removing many of them. I also added another filter. Formalin can be used if necessary, followed by a w/c., but cutting back food a bit helps as well. J.T.

[ronrca]

I had the same creatures in my tank when I was feeding quite heavily. I cut back on the amout of my feeding and the things disappeared. I assumed that they were feeding off the uneaten food that the fish could not eat. They do not affect fish or plants. ;)