my tank is full of small white worms...are they harmfull how can i get rid of them as they come back after a full water change
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small white worms
yellowboy
Aug 13, 2004 02:45 PM
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turtleboi
Aug 13, 2004 03:05 PM
Nuttin to worry about, those little white worms are harmless, they are part of the filter media. They are actually Beneficial for your tank, feeding on microscopic debris and stuff like that. You can do 100 water changes and theyll always come back.
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yellowboy
Aug 13, 2004 05:42 PM
what if the turtle is eating them? Can i get rid of them any way? They are not astheticly pleasing and the filtration and bio media should handle the load without the worms help
periwinklewalnut
Aug 13, 2004 06:45 PM
when you change the water, do you change the filter media too? Because unless you do that as well and clean all the things in your tank, they will always reappear.
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yellowboy
Aug 13, 2004 07:30 PM
everything except the turtle gets changed but he could have stuff on his shell etc...
fastelectrics
Aug 22, 2004 09:47 AM
I would take your turtles out clean them off with some fresh water, drain your tank. Remove and clear the gravel or what even you may have in the tank with either chlorine, amonia, or boiling water. and completely clean the tank and filter equipment. I used to have those same things and they completely took over the tank very bad. I've never had a problem since then.
