Odd ID request!!

anectine17 · Post by **anectine17** » 13 Nov 2006, 01:56

Help!! I'm new here, so if I'm in the wrong forum, please kick me to the correct one. I have a 20 gallon tank with about a dozen baby Bristlenose Plecos, and one adult male Bristlenose. The babies are about 5 months old, and are about an equal mix of browns and albinos. I'm waiting until I start seeing some mating/breeding behavior, and plan to thin them out (take them to the local FS) so I end up with a breeding pair/trio or two. Ok, now to the issue. I just this evening noticed, on the glass with the snails (I harvest the snails regularly and feed them to my Puffers)some funky, white worm looking critters....about and 1/8 to 1/4 inch long, somewhat active. I've attached the best pic I can get. What are they? Are they bad? Who can I put in there with the Plecos that'll eat the worm things? HELP!! Thanks in advance!!

Alden

Post by **Silurus** » 13 Nov 2006, 02:01

These look like planarians, which are most likely the result of overfeeding (search the forums for this subject and you'll find lots of threads on these).

anectine17 · Post by **anectine17** » 13 Nov 2006, 03:01

Yep.....that's them. I did a search...here and on Google and I'm sure that's what I've got. I'll do the suggested....water changes, cut back on feeding, new filter......Flubenol if that doesn't work. Thanks a bunch!