I Love My Fishies Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I have a live worm in my Betta's tank I have no idea were it came from it is a salmony pink colour with a red zig zag stripe down the back of it (which looks like a vein or something) I have been feeding my Betta frozen worms and have not yet feed him a live worm so I have no idea where this guy has come from (I did put a new snail in the tank a couple of days ago but I don't think that would have been the source as its a pretty sizeable worm)..... I am pretty sure it is a worm. will it be ok to leave it in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Well not knowing what kind of worm it is I would take it out... if it is a normal earth worm and ends up dying it could pollute the tank... better to be safe than sorry... could have come in with new plants planted in the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 take a pic of this so called worm and show us :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Sure thing I'll take one tonight :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windyzz Posted October 8, 2007 Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 Yeah some worm does not harm your fish, I used to have my betta in 2.5 gallon tank, all with gravel and live plant. After 2 - 3 week when iam doing 100% water change, i saw couple of worm under my gravel they red colour and they are pretty long, but i dont see any effect on my fish. some of my tank also go effected by planaria (white very tiny like string everywhere in my glass) even i change water every week, and do 20% water change every 2 days, but as long as they dont do harm to the fish its Ok. You can try fluke eliminator from your LFS to get rid of the worm without doing 100% wc, or you can just do 100% WC and done ! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2007 I tried to find it this morning and couldn't last I saw it was poking its head out of the gravel near my plant so I uprooted my vail and couldn't find it hhhhmmmm any ideas how to flush out a worm? I may just have to do a 100% water change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 how thin is its body? sounds like i might be a tubifex worm. the betta is likely to eat it eventually. I'd leave it, unless it's really a leech or something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 it is quite thin (well not as fat as an earth worm) Perhaps Suay has already eaten it and that is why I can't find it It didn't look like a leech or anything on the weird side. I look up what a tubifex worm looks like and see if that is what it is Cheers lilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 OK so it is either a tubifex worm or this guy: http://www.britannica.com/eb/art-4563/Proboscis-worm I wonder how on earth it got in my tank ...... maybe one of the frozen blood worms resurrected itself :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I wouldnt be surprised! this frog can do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 hmmm crazy frog I will try find my little Stealth worm and take a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y2jdaze Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 not to hijack the thread but WOW that frog is somethin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Love My Fishies Posted October 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 well I think it must have been a safe worm coz I was looking all over the tank and I can't find him I think he must have become din din's for Suay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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