white worm on glass in tank with discus

[oreo]

I have a urgent question > I don't know what to do . I have white worms on my glass in my tank with my baby discus.I don't know if they are parasitic in nature or what. i have never notice them before .They've recently showed up.
sincerely oreo Rebelboyten75@aol.com

 

[babyfish]

It could be planaria, they are not parasitic and your baby discus might eat them at some point.
They are usually found in tanks which are overfed, more than likely since you have babies that need frequent feeds.
Increased gravel cleaning could help by removing the worms

Oh and hiya and welcome,

 

[wetwetwet]

Yep sounds like planaria...

...they are harmless but could indicate problems with the tank - overfeeding as said above or lack of maintenance/water changes

try a search on planaria in here for more info

 

[HeatherSweetness]

Planaria and lots of fry often go hand in hand sometimes with all of the extra feeding..My fish love to munch on them when they see them. Not a huge worry,but a sign to siphon more.

Welcome to the forums!

 

[jams.alaskan]

Yep,
The earlier replies have got you covered. Welcome to the forum

ALASKA

 

[Olive]

I freaked when I first saw them too. I didn't used to vacuum the gravel much since I have plants, but I do now, since the onset of them crawling all over the tank................... They aren't harmful, but kinda "ewwy".

 

[sunbot]

er thats sick get rid of it slug