The Glass On The Tank

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Offline june

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the glass on the tank
« on: October 18, 2012, 11:54:03 AM »
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can someone help me .I have noticed tiny white mite type things on the glass of my tank and at the bottom of the filter they don't seem to be bothering the fish they are all healthy. Does anyone know what they are ?

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« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 02:35:10 PM »
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Hi

These white things, can you describe them a bit more? Are they like tiny worms? Do they have legs? You might need a magnifying glass to see properly.
If they are worms about the width of a hair and a couple of mm long, they are nematodes oops, that should be planaria, a type of flatworm  :-[ . Perfectly harmless, some fish will eat them. But they do indicate you are feeding a bit too much. Cut down on the fish food and they should go away. As a rule of thumb, a fish's stomach is the same size as its eye, so you need to feed the equivalent of one eye per fish. Yes I do realise that's not as easy as it sounds  ;D
If they are not worms, can you give as good a desciption as you can. I do realise that taking a photo won't be an option unless you have some kind of super camera  :)


Edited for calling the worms the wrong name  :-[ :-[ :-[

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