Nematodes in tank??

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Hi guys,

Was just doing a water change when I noticed 1, very thin white 'worm' about 1 inch long wriggling on top of the water.. and have just seen another one..

Could these be dangerous to my axies?

I have a 120litre tank with 2 axies in it.

Ive just done a large water change but can these be dangerous?

I have no idea how they could of gotten in maybe from some live plants which ive since removed. Help :O

Also might be worth mentioning the water is very cloudy lately and almost looks like there tiny to small to see "worms" floating around the tank
 
It could be a nematode or planaria - both harmless. get rid of them when you see them. They could have come in as eggs on a plant - same as snails.

Large water changes are fine, the good bacteria live in your filter not the water.
 
Thanks for the reply.

Any ideas on getting rid of them? Is there anything I can buy? Really don't like the idea of them being in there
 
Just scoop them out when you see them. You axies will eat them too, or your filter will take care of them. It took a week when I got little wriggly white things, then they were gone.
 
I've had Planaria in my tank for about a month now. They don't seem to bother my axolotl. I've read that reducing feeding can help and always get rid of any poop you can see. I've read about tricks such as baiting them in a tub with small holes in. You could bait them with axolotl poop I guess, so you don't disturb your axie with random foods. Then remove the tub and perhaps boil them to kill them.

I wouldn't recommend any sort of chemical products, that may harm your axie.
 
I'm feeding bloodworms so I know there does be scraps, I've removed some ornaments that seemed to gather dirt under them, and will do another water change tomorrow, I believe they came from the sand, but were extreamly skinny almost like a spider web.

I'll keep this updated in case it's of any use to others.
 
Guys i've bought a JBL product called Nedol, its for killing off various types of worms, my problem has got a lot worse over the last few days I can see thousands of white worms about 1mm crawling on the glass etc, even after daily 20 litre water changes doesnt seem to be helping.

Is this product safe can anyone tell me? It's main ingredient is "Benzimidazole"

Link :

JBL Nedol - Aquatis Fresh water - JBL

I should add it says on the instructions that its NOT safe for invertebrates (corals, snails, shell fish, shrimp)
 
I have had those worms in my fish tank before it was due to having leftover food in the tank. I just cut back on the amount of food I gave them and removed any leftover food. I also cleaned the tank every week eventually this solved the problem.
 
I think thats the problem too, but I have sand substrate and feed bloodworms so im thinking they have an ample supply of food and are never gonna go away without help
 
ETNiESdublin said:
Guys i've bought a JBL product called Nedol, its for killing off various types of worms, my problem has got a lot worse over the last few days I can see thousands of white worms about 1mm crawling on the glass etc, even after daily 20 litre water changes doesnt seem to be helping.

Is this product safe can anyone tell me? It's main ingredient is "Benzimidazole"

Link :

JBL Nedol - Aquatis Fresh water - JBL

I should add it says on the instructions that its NOT safe for invertebrates (corals, snails, shell fish, shrimp)
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What part of "don't use any chemicals" was not clear? Any chemical you add to your tank will be absorbed by axies.
Benzimidazole is a drug usually used to treat intestinal worms, liver flukes and lungworms in mammals (dog, cats, farm animals etc), but also used for fish. I can't find anything to say it's safe or not for axies, but it's for internal parasites not for the tank.

As said before, this needs to be cleared with attention to hygiene - cleaning the worms out when you see them, clearing up uneaten food and poop, and frequent water changes.
 
I would stick to, if it's not harming the axolotl don't start adding chemicals which could potentially harm it. Unless you can find some good evidence of people using this chemical with axolotls and having a good outcome.

The worms in my tank are slowly disappearing. Wiping the walls and floor of the tank does seem to help a lot. It's not normally recommended, as it can kill the good bacteria living on the walls. However, if you kept a good routine of taking turns in cleaning them, then it shouldn't harm the tank, Saying that, if your filter is big enough then it shouldn't be any problem wiping them at all.

Make sure there's not too much light on the tank and keep cleaning. I've had this problem in my tropical fish tank and keeping a good cleaning routine (and also a lower substrate level) got rid of them in no time.
 
ETNiESdublin said:
I think thats the problem too, but I have sand substrate and feed bloodworms so im thinking they have an ample supply of food and are never gonna go away without help
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The will go away (or greatly reduce in numbers) with a bit more tank cleaning. Even if you were able to eradicate them with chemicals, something else (maybe even worse) would take their place, as long as there are excess nutrients in the tank. See:
Caudata Culture Articles - Aquarium Invaders: Algae, Snails, Worms and Other Critters
 
I agree with everyone else don't go adding chemicals to the water if they aren't harming your Axies. All it takes is a bit more take maintenance and maybe cut back on the amount of food you are feeding or at least clean any excess food immediately. Lowering the substrate level like someone else said will help as well. Good luck it just takes time and patience to get the problem resolved.
 
Dont add chemicals.
A better idea would be to change their diet (how big are they anyway?)
Or start to use a feeding jar to contain the food remains.
This will be a lot cleaner and easier to manage :D
 
What do you do when you have the worms AND little flies under the hood? Are these still coming from uneaten food?
 
I would assume whatever is in your tank is hatching and the flies are coming out, what do you feed your lottles, how big are they and how often do you change the water?
 
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