Worm infestation!

[sean]

While looking close at my Necturus setup today I noticed THOUSANDS of small worm like things all in the tank.There are also alot of those small black snails in the tank but I dont mind them to much. Unfortunatly I went against my usual procedure when setting this tank up and did not boil the large rocks. They had some algae on them and a slime coating that I figured would be beneficial to getting my tank cycled. The creek they came from is a mudpuppy habitat so I figured whatever organism were present would have no ill effect on the Necturus. Fortunatly nothing but the snails are living in there now so I am safe. Just wondering if I am going to have to drain the tank and start over. The worm like things dont appear to move but I actually saw a few attached to a small snails shell. Could they be snail eggs? If they are then I am about to have problems!

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(Message edited by tj on October 05, 2005)

 

[jeff]

Not snail eggs, the are inclosed in clear blobs. They might be a good food source though. They look yummy.

 

[jennifer]

They are not likely to be anything harmful, I wouldn't worry about them. Such things usually go away (or decrease) on their own.

 

[thomas]

I think it looks like snail droppings