White lines on glass

[Stickhud]

Today I was cleaning out my aquarium and feeding my axoltol. After i dropped some pellets in, I noticed these white lines stuck on the aquarium glass. Anyone know what they are?

 

[SirTorro]

I’m not quite sure…
What is in the pellets and what brand are they?
Also, if you’re using pellets, I suggest using axolotl-specific ones instead, such as A Lot’l Axolotls, or if you can’t find specific pellets, you can also get sinking carnivore pellets, such as Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets.
These two brands have caused no problems for me over the years.

Do the lines move on their own?
Sometimes, certain fish foods can introduce waste eating worms into your tank.
Of course, there are also species of harmful worms that can stick to the tank glass, so I’d look into it.
If the lines are moving by themselves, I’d suggest taking your axolotl out of the tank and putting them in a temporary holder, like a large pot, or even better, a small fish tank.

during this time, you can research the lines a bit more and see if you’ll need to take any course of action against them.

Hope this helps!! -Torro

 

[MnGuy]

Do they move around?

It's hard to tell from the picture, but they look like detritus worms, which are harmless but can be an indicator that the water needs to be changed more frequently.

 

[Stickhud]

I’m not quite sure…
What is in the pellets and what brand are they?
Also, if you’re using pellets, I suggest using axolotl-specific ones instead, such as A Lot’l Axolotls, or if you can’t find specific pellets, you can also get sinking carnivore pellets, such as Hikari Sinking Carnivore Pellets.
These two brands have caused no problems for me over the years.

Do the lines move on their own?
Sometimes, certain fish foods can introduce waste eating worms into your tank.
Of course, there are also species of harmful worms that can stick to the tank glass, so I’d look into it.
If the lines are moving by themselves, I’d suggest taking your axolotl out of the tank and putting them in a temporary holder, like a large pot, or even better, a small fish tank.

during this time, you can research the lines a bit more and see if you’ll need to take any course of action against them.

Hope this helps!! -Torro

Havent seen the lines move at all, they mainly just stay on the glass. Is there something I should look for?

 

[AMurry24537]

My first thought was also detritus worms. To check if they move/are alive, try using a washable marker on the outside of the tank to draw exactly where they are; that way if they do move, even a little, you'll be able to tell.