parasites? emergency!

humbletumble · Feb 3, 2023

Emergency inquiry here

A new snail emerged today and is on the side of my tank. There are tiny worm like creatures on it and on the glass now. Are these something to worry about?

humbletumble · Feb 3, 2023

Update
Checked again and there are tunnels against the glass under the sanded with more in them. ****

Sharkbait19 · Feb 3, 2023

A closer pic would help, but they just look like one of the various scavenger worms that live in the tank (dorvilleidae, maybe). Nothing to worry about.

Tamberav · Feb 3, 2023

Most likely helpful worms

humbletumble · Feb 3, 2023

Good to hear!

I was just worried as I haven't noticed them and there are two of them in the shell of the baby snail. It looks like a baby nassarius, which would be awesome lol

Thanks for the good news!