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I have these little white worms under control now.But did they come from the water or the newt food(newt and salamander bites)?Thanks.
 
Probably neither but it is hard to say without some sort of description or picture.
 
Hi newt guy. Do your worms look anything like these?

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/13/55263.jpg

http://www.caudata.org/forum/messages/13/51588.jpg

If I don't frequently change the water in that tank, the worms start to overwhelm it, so I stir up the gravel and siphon out 80 percent of the water every three days or so. But I wouldn't recommend doing this heavy and frequent a water change unless you're then filling the tank back up with already cycled water, like I am.

I don't know for sure what kind of worms these are. Ester, who has a similar infestation, suggested they might be some kind of flatworm. Terry seconded that to say that they're aquarium flatworms that might have been introduced together with the tubifex worms I feed my larvae.
 
Most of the "critters" that suddenly appear in aquariums are the same micro-organisms that you would find in local ponds, streams, and puddles. They come in as random spores, either through the air or from the dirt that we bring into our homes on our feet (or pets feet) and such.
http://www.caudata.org/cc/articles/Tank_critters.shtml

By the way, if your newt eats those Newt Bites, that's fine. If not, there are better choices for food.

(Message edited by jennewt on March 24, 2006)
 
They look identical to a earthworm just very tiny only about 1" long and smaller than a piece of thread.They have that band like a earthworm and everything just they are white.Did they come from the water i'am kind uneasy to drink it now.I'am going to get some blood worms and better food when i go out for spring break.
 
Mark and I already gave the answer, but I'll say it more explicitly: the worms almost certainly did NOT come from either the water or the food.
 
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