General Care Discussion :: weird things in my tank

[nguyenr]

it looks like theres a bunch of worms or something swimming around my tank. is that normal?

[zoologist]

no, not normal. i dunno how to fix it either. hmmmmmmmm.

i wonder what could be causing that? do you have live plants? did you recently put something new in? did you just get your turtle? i wonder if it could be parasites (not saying it is! don't flip out)

[jenaero]

Looks like planaria to me. Do some googling for more info and how to get rid of them. They're harmless. I seem to remember reading that it's got something to do with leftover food in the tank but I could be wrong.

[nguyenr]

no, not normal. i dunno how to fix it either. hmmmmmmmm.

i wonder what could be causing that? do you have live plants? did you recently put something new in? did you just get your turtle? i wonder if it could be parasites (not saying it is! don't flip out)

ive had turtles for over 3 years but they only started once i moved them over to my new tank. and the only thing i changed from my old tank to the new is the filter set up. i dont know if it is actually worms or something or if its just trash floating around. i think its worms or somethin because they move like worms do.

[jenaero]

It is a type of worm.

[SpenceMasta]

i had the same problem, freaked me out, but just do a lot of cleanings and the problem should disappear, worked for me

[Bumby's Mom]

People actually breed these things (nasty but true!) and sell them as live fish food. I had this same problem when my hatchlings were newborns. It is caused from leftover food in the tank. I completely drained the tank and the bleached it (9:1 ratio) and started feeding them by hand that way I knew they were eating the pellets and there weren't too many leftovers in the tank and I haven't had any worms since.

[nguyenr]

alright thanks everyone for the aditional info.