Little creatures in my planted tank?

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:43 pm

Today morning, when I ON the tank lights, found following little creatures crawling over the front glass surface. Size of these creatures is around 3mm and there diameter is not more than a thin hair. Here is the photograph:

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Please help me in getting rid of these.

Unread post by **Kaushik** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:48 pm

Can't understand what it is? Anyhow if there is no little shrimp then it could be a good snacks for Hungry Rosy barb or big tetra like Glow light / Buens tetra

GauravSingh · Unread post by **GauravSingh** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:52 pm

Seems like Planaria. Keep on doing frequent water changes.

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:59 pm

GauravSingh wrote:Seems like Planaria. Keep on doing frequent water changes.

They are not planaria. I changes 50% water twice a week.

Naufil · Unread post by **Naufil** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:22 pm

They are nematodes and they are harmless. Their life cycle is very short and they should disappear within a few days. Shrimps and Plecos like to eat them.
In nature they are the lowest in the food chain, surviving on dead stuff and bio-debris thereby keeping water bodies clean, so...don't be angry at them

arijitphoenix · Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:13 am

nematodes are natures supplement for the protein needs for the invertibrates....................Enjoy natures work rajivji

devchitra · Unread post by **devchitra** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:02 am

they are looking very bad

VishaalDalal · Unread post by **VishaalDalal** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:27 pm

Rajiv Ji, they sure look like planaria to me

Unread post by **Romi** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:18 pm

VishaalDalal wrote:Rajiv Ji, they sure look like planaria to me

They are planaria. Even in this picture their triangular heads can be seen...

Dheeraj_Dj · Unread post by **Dheeraj_Dj** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:16 pm

Yes they surely look like Planaria & the triangular heads are visible too.

Cheers,
Dj

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