Help I'd a tiny little worm

[Sid996]

So today while admiring my 7 month old tank I noticed a little wiggling on me rocks , and then realised I've got a infestation of tiny tiny little white worms ! 100s of them all over my rock tried to get pics but they so small I'm struggling. How boned am I ?

 

[Elira_6301]

Can you please a take a pic with white lighting? I can see anything but purple.

 

[Sid996]

Ah yes sorry I'll try , they that small I'm struggling to get a good picture

 

[Elira_6301]

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/guide-to-common-hitchhikers-in-reef-tanks.861/
Id have a look here to see if they resemble any of these.

 

[Sid996]

There is nothing there that look like them they are so tiny

 

[Elira_6301]

Maybe someone else will step in and be able to help better than I can. Im so sorry.

 

[Sid996]

no need to be sorry thank you for your help , i kinda think they might be detrius worms so im gonna half my feeding and see if they start to vanish

 

[RabidDragon]

best solutions are alway biological.... if possible get something that would likely eat them... perhaps a wrasse. ask around as to what type of wrasse would eat them.

 

[Sid996]

my tank is already fully stocked i think, i was looking at wrasse but i only have a 100 litre and im worried it would push it over the edge as far as waste etc, 2x clown fish 1x fire fish 1x royal grammar 3x green chromis and 1x cardinal a conch and 4 turbos with a skimmer, fluval 307 with biohome from filter pro and a mini green killing machine UV , they have plenty of room as my tank is long rather then the square set up, but adding more live stock has me worried.

 

[Elira_6301]

my tank is already fully stocked i think, i was looking at wrasse but i only have a 100 litre and im worried it would push it over the edge as far as waste etc, 2x clown fish 1x fire fish 1x royal grammar 3x green chromis and 1x cardinal a conch and 4 turbos with a skimmer, fluval 307 with biohome from filter pro and a mini green killing machine UV , they have plenty of room as my tank is long rather then the square set up, but adding more live stock has me worried.

Im proud of your for thinking of that! 26 gallons isn't much room. Maybe you could siphon them out?

 

[Sid996]

yea i might have to get the turkey baster out and start sucking the little buggers away !

 

[Savage Henry]

It’s difficult to see the worm. I had some that were white and that ate a lot of algae, so they were beneficial. What are yours doing?

Have a look at a video I posted on another site https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/to...y-tank-waterbox-marine-x-602/page/2/#comments

The video is on the second page near the bottom, posted 8 December 2014.