*help* Ive Little White Bugs On My Tank Glass

[18guppies2012]

Ok people i need some help ive little white bug things on the tank glass ive googled them and there ment to be copepods no idea what and how they got into my tropical tank but sum strange reason they are killing all my fish off there is also little white/clear worm things aswel... no idea what they are at all, i had 40 healthy fish in my tank last week i now have 3!!! what are they and how did they get there? some 1 please help me!

 

[peachlids]

the lady at the LFS told me if you are having clear worms that a table spoon or something of aquarium salt will make the salinity raise enough to kill the worms, but not harm the fish.

 

[fluttermoth]

Neither copepods not planaria (which is the most likely identity of your 'worms') will harm fish, but they are a sign of poor tank hygiene/overfeeding.

 

[KCB]

I had the white bugs as you've described but never had any fish loss. Mine was due to lack of flow and surface agitation, does your tank have these problems?