Tiny white worms and eggs on glass in QT?

[lba4590]

I just somehow noticed that my quarantine tank is LOADED with these tiny little slug/worm creatures after seeing something that looked like eggs on the glass. Same size or smaller than a pod, move like a worm, white maybe with a hint of yellow. I’ve treated this tank with copper and general cure yet here they are. Any ideas? There are thousands but they’re so tiny I can’t get a clear photo. They definitely move, but they are definitely not pods and do not have legs.

Edit: sorry these photos are terrible, please see video below!

 

[lba4590]

Tried to get a video if this helps. Just dosed prazipro out of curiosity with no effect.

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

I would like to have a culture of those worms, they are detrivores - Annelid Detritus Worms. Mandarins love them; I would like establish a colony of the worms to be able to keep a Mandarin in my 60g.

 

[davidwillis]

This looks very similar to what I have in my tank. I took a look at it under a microscope.

 

[davidwillis]

Here it is with just a magnifying glass

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

Here it is with just a magnifying glass

Are those pods or worms ? Would you be willing to sell a culture of them ?

 

[davidwillis]

From what I can tell, they look like some sort of flatworm. I don't know if they are good or bad, but sure, I could send you some.

Edit: By the way I am treading my tank with hypo-salinity right now (about 40 days into it).

 

[vetteguy53081]

I see possible aecol worm (flatwork) and the little white ones ( i forget name but generated from overfeeding) or too much leftover food source.

 

[davidwillis]

The strange thing is that I have only added fish, and live bacteria. I have not added any live rock, coral, etc. So these worms had to have came in on the fish (or I guess it is possible it was in the bottle of bacteria?)

I do overfeed a little, so I can see how that would help there population explode. I am going to add a yellow wrasse, and some damsels that eat flatworms.

 

[trigon 350]

Tried to get a video if this helps. Just dosed prazipro out of curiosity with no effect.

Hi, did you find out what these are? And how did you get rid of them, i have them everywhere on my glass with eggs

 

[BillB83]

SOOOOO I also have these in one tank but i just assumed they were pods. I dont see eggs on my glass just what i thought were small baby pods but now i see these pics maybe they are small flat worms? i dunno coral all growing great without any issues so i dunno

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

SOOOOO I also have these in one tank but i just assumed they were pods. I dont see eggs on my glass just what i thought were small baby pods but now i see these pics maybe they are small flat worms? i dunno coral all growing great without any issues so i dunno

Probably best to start your own thread, and be sure to post pics