White Worms

[the.fish.fool]

I have a Senegal Bichir and a BGK in a 30gal grow out tank. And while I was feeding them, I noticed a tiny white worm(there may be more...) wiggling as it floats around in my aquarium. Should I be worried? What can I do to remove it or prevent it? What is causing this?

 

[alihar]

It could be planaria, these are tiny White worms commonly found in aquaria.
They are relatively harmless. Their presence usually indicates overfeeding or and excess of waste.
Try a good gravel vac and 30-50% water change making sure you get as much excess waste out as possible.
Ali

 

[XeroTolerance]

Do you overfeed? That could be the problem.

 

[the.fish.fool]

Do you overfeed? That could be the problem.

not really. I try to put in only as much as they can eat. 10 sinker pellets for the bichir and chopped frozen earthworms for the bgk. and i usually remove the leftovers.

 

[XeroTolerance]

The thing is you don't want left-overs. You want all the food to be gone and that's it.

 

[the.fish.fool]

The thing is you don't want left-overs. You want all the food to be gone and that's it.

Ohh, okay. Thank you! :]

 

[Fishy friend2]

I give it 5 minutes then scoop out uneaten food

 

[the.fish.fool]

I give it 5 minutes then scoop out uneaten food

I use sinkers and earthworms so its really hard to scoop them out. Anyway, I think I found the main cause. I have been feeding my BGK chopped frozen earthworms, and I noticed that he had been hiding the worms. I'm impressed but at the same time worried. Has he been hording the worms I feed him? Should I stop feeding him for a while?