Is this planaria? (picture)

[roboglitz]

I would freak out if I had those in my tank, lol. So gross. Is there anyway to get rid of them??

[demonr6]

Introduce something else into the ecosystem that will feast on them! and then be ready to find something to eat that in turn.

[Littlebittyfish]

Originally Posted by demonr6

Introduce something else into the ecosystem that will feast on them! and then be ready to find something to eat that in turn.

Yea right!?


I only have my 5 gallon at the moment though,don't want to introduce too much. I already have an apple snail and my betta. I will try a few shrimp as soon as I can find some though! Petco near me doesn't even haave ghost shimp.

[Alex09]

I would freak out if I ever found those. Worms just disgust me. I'll have nightmares about them somehow finding their way into my body and eating me from the inside out...

[Goomba3]

Icky! I can't imagine something like that being "harmless"! I would want to get rid of it immediately! Good luck.

[Littlebittyfish]

Originally Posted by Alex09

I would freak out if I ever found those. Worms just disgust me. I'll have nightmares about them somehow finding their way into my body and eating me from the inside out...

! I freaked out when I found them on my anubias leaf the other morning..Went to move my plant and and ....

EeEeEEEEEEEEeeeEE!!!

[tsoto80]

Originally Posted by Alex09

I would freak out if I ever found those. Worms just disgust me. I'll have nightmares about them somehow finding their way into my body and eating me from the inside out...

stop it! your hurting my imagination! lol

[dramaqueen]

Originally Posted by Alex09

I would freak out if I ever found those. Worms just disgust me. I'll have nightmares about them somehow finding their way into my body and eating me from the inside out...

Me, oo! I hate worms and creepy crawly things!! Grosss!!!

[shinybetta]

I would love to have planaria. I enjoy finding good things in my tank that I didn't put in myself.

[Thunderloon]

Originally Posted by Littlebittyfish

That is good to know they are harmless.

So nematodes wont hurt or bother my fish?


I guess I am ok with them being in my tank as long as they are not hurting my fish or anything, even though my OCD is telling me to get rid of them!


So, I will probably just wear gloves while cleaning the tank from now on.

They'll eat your plants. Parasite kill should get them.