How To Get Rid Of Worms In Fish Tank Aquarium | Detritus & Planaria

[@ScubaX29]

"It's disgusting, it's upsetting, and it's depressing, but we are going to kill them." I don't know why, but I burst out laughing at the line.

[@MotherOfWednesday]

Cuz she saved the snails...

[@ScubaX29]

Maggie Kennedy ?

[@talinette1]

She's funny!! She really had enough!!! loooll

[@untalked.dreams]

i laughed at it too HAHHA

[@gvalle978]

So did I 🤣

[@theTruthwillsetyoufree]

Lori’s Hartland: Girl, you spoke 500000 words for 18 minutes... Amazing...

[@DJCole34]

All informational, including the panda blanket

[@heshamhesham8760]

🤣🤣🤣

[@toeytoey9715]

Lol true dat

[@Jakeba]

PATRiC !

[@raeannaschnittgen1875]

Woke up this morning to these and im pissed. NEVER had these before i guess here we go with this now......

[@battguttz2494]

Honestly same idk even how I got them I've had the same plants for a long time same with deco qvq

[@poncec8535]

Same here! But the tank was empty due to me moving the fish I had to a much bigger tank & I just did a whole 100% water change, filter & scrubbed the gravel, the tank walls, heater, decorations.. hopefully they won't return.

[@shibz8293]

Ugh same today I have to execute my betta fish....

[@frederiqueconstant8819]

Same ... i just wanna AHAHH

[@NicGoldenEddie]

I swear mine came from one food source. They literally came from the food. I put a little of that food in a Glas and looked after the Glas the next day and yeah they’re alive 😬 I have tanks since I’m 7 years old, I’m 32 now. And at least since I’m 15 I’ve had never worms again. Then I had to buy this food, and totally forgot about worms. Now I think I will throw this food away. It’s in the turtle food, sticks pressed together out of idk worm eggs. There are no worm eggs btw. But literally these worms come from that food. I’m 120 percent sure. You guys probably deal with lots of supplies for the pal st snakes and fish. I guess worms a great money cow for the industry. Tinfoil alarm 🤪

[@PassionsJourney]

Detritus worms are in my husband's cichlid tank. I have actually heard it is common and they tend to hide in the gravel. They actually eat waste and only multiply if there is too much waste. I had them in my snail tank before I transferred them to a bigger tank. Fish can actually eat the detritus worms. More frequent cleaning and not overfeeding the tank helps eliminate detritus worms. I freaked out when I first saw the worms, but hearing from people, I relaxed. I haven't seen any since I did a full water change and cut back on feeding....

[@MCAQUIN0]

My fish actually eats them so I'm thinking of culturing them

[@fluffycorn7506]

Bumpy my tank is in the middle of cycling and there’s an outbreak of them

[@irem33]

Sometimes I see one worm swimming and if my betta spots it he fucking eats them lol

[@PeiN361]

Fluffy Corn me too

[@PeiN361]

Passion4Pets they are still there lots and lots of it if u want to be sure get a bottle of ick x dose ur tank and they will all come out of hiding trust me. Let me know how it goes

[@FrederickDunn]

I don't want to be the one to tell you this, but at 12:07 one of the Planaria went up your wrist and forearm... (';')( ';')... seriously though, these are fascinating composters, and learning more about them may help reduce some of your stress. Or, it could magnify your worm-based anxiety. I enjoyed this video, thank you. They are tiny miracles.

[@ciara2704]

this is why i use boiling water on my hands after a water change and antibiotic soap!

[@FrederickDunn]

@@ciara2704 Oy Vey... don't burn yourself, Ciara! :)

[@schumbo8324]

@@FrederickDunn Oy vermiyorum

[@stunt4presidentii]

"Your Welcome to keep your worms if you love them " - Lori 🤣🤣🤣

[@KnowEverythingAboutNothing]

my betta love the detritus worms...stir up substrate and he has a nice treat

[@kaylin7148]

You can feed bettas the worms??

[@lewisstark1383]

Can detritus worms kill betta fry?

[@squarecube-bl5mt]

I think that is what mine does as well lol.

[@sexicanag8299]

How can they, they are soo small

[@glap8694]

Btw youll be ok, my 20 gal had these worms covering it, literally wayy more than you have here, im talking thousands of them. I started feeding my animals about 1/3 as often and cleaned it every 2 days and within a week or two they were almost all gone.

[@Stuff_And_Things]

She says "disgusting" while her fish are thinking, "Free Food!!".

[@alissag.8150]

As a kid/teenager I had freshwater fish. Since becoming an adult, I've only kept saltwater. So it's been a while for me. I recently set up a 3 gal planted Betta tank. Not long after I added the newest plant I started seeing detritus worms. I had the exact same reaction as you. I was like Oh NO NO NO. Not in this house... I removed fish and plants, drained tank into large pot and boiled the water. I dumped that then boiled a fresh pot of salt water to pour over gravel. They hate salt water. Pretty sure they don't like it boiling either.. I did this 5 times before rinsing thoroughly and replacing everything. I may have gone overboard. 😂

[@vivienlys76]

U did same as me, a bit insane hehehe.. pour the hot water, its a practical& fastest way to kill those damn worm

[@Saxonwomen]

Doing that you have killed all the good bacteria in your tank which in turn is no good for a healthy tank, these little worms will not hurt anything they are cleaning up & are a natural protein snack for your fish.. can’t believe people want to kill them I would leave them a loan let the fish plants & 14:39 bacteria sort it out just leave it to do it’s thing.., watch father fish.. you will be surprised

[@neurodivergentwolf]

Omg, there is a bug Why is there bugs? PATRICK **can relate**😂😂

[@edisonle8141]

That is what I’m looking at in the glass of my tank thank you.....

[@LorisHartland]

🐛FACTS 🐛 This Video took 5 days to film & edit. 🐛 I have been doing the best I can with my “test” tank & I can’t believe how hard it’s been lol. 🐛I’m sorry this video is so long but I feel this is an important thing to educated on. 🐛 so far I haven’t seen a single worm since🤞🏼 🐛 I have more videos coming very soon, I PROMISE. I just wanna say. I know that I’ve posted a lot of tank/snail/Tadpole etc. videos lately but it’s truly been consuming my daily life lol. I will of course be making more videos as always since I post 3-4 times a week, but for those who have been watching, supporting & rolling with me through my journeys I APPRECIATE YOU SO MUCH. I’ve been so beyond stressed bc I’m trying so hard, I research so much, I have spent so much money, trying to get this right, I got snails, so I bought & set them up a full tank, now worms lmao it’s been a learning exp. for sure! I’m hanging in there & Patrick has been my rock, helping me lol. I have a video with ALL my pets coming FRIDAY & I’m SO READY. I know you all are too! I just wanted to write this here bc I love you all & it means so much that y’all have been SO supportive with the flow of my channel & the flow I’ve been doing lately & I see y’all! Thanks for watching & supporting! I will see y’all In a couple days!!! 💗💗💗

[@Joshjamstunes]

I imagine that comment took 5 days to write as well 😂 😂

[@gracefulartistic1781]

Have you ever tried a new lighting angle to get rid of halo eyes. It is really a peve. Maybe a lighting reflector? Just curious. Love the videos, and I have a question about pacman

[@MunchiesPlace]

I know how you feel. I've been stressing too about content and getting videos out when there is 100's of things i need to do at home right now and now i have family issues that i must put first. Take your time. Your audience will still be here and so will i, supporting you through dry periods and fast periods. I appreciate what you do Lori and i hope you'll continue to care for your beloved pets and share with us their stories, but take care of yourself girl! :)

[@gracespetparadise441]

Thank you so much! I have little tiny white worms in my tank (Ugh! i never get a break) They are so disgusting! I hear they can take oxygen from the water, and i have a betta so that's not good. Anyway, LYSM!

[@shalenewalker3597]

Lori’s Hartland Help! I have a 55 gallon fish tank and I have had it for 10 years. This is the first time I have seen any wiggly worms. It started with 3 worms I saw when I popped my light on unexpectedly after it had been off for 8 hours. Now every time I turn it on I see more the last time I counted it was 30. It seems like they are increasing exponentially. I almost want to throw the whole tank away and put some plants in it’s place. I have a phobia of worms so the fact that I have cleaned my tank for years without gloves and now there are worms in it has me freaked out. I have watched your video several times and I’m trying to save the fish and the tank because even if I was gonna throw the tank away I still have to clear out a bunch of the water so I’m gonna try to get over this phobia and save the tank. Any pointers would be appreciated.

[@hannahcarson5688]

Hello Lori, some worms are actually beneficial and means your tank is cycling well. Though I do understand the worry of having worms or some alien in your tanks, and I don't know all the types of worms in tanks. Having a leopard gecko I get really worried of the possible parasites and mites, so I know how worried and stressful it can be.

[@cinezmartinez4949]

Ammonia and Nitrite bloom caused the worms to come out. They are in every tank, it is part of the echo system. My Aquarium Store suggested me to do a complete gravel wash in tank water, dump out all dirty water. Leave the same tank filter in, yes it probably has worms, badly needed bacteria is in the filter. Cleaned gravel and tank furniture back in tank and add dechlorinated water. Run at least 15 min before adding all life back into tank. Treatment: Bacteria according to the bottle for a week, bring a sample of Tank Water in for testing. Yes the tank will go through cycle with pets inside, gradual and low enough for them to survive. My neon fish is the indicator something is wrong gasping for air at top of tank. I will keep an eye on him. Other than Chlorine Prime and Healthy Bacteria, I choose not to medicate my tank. Water looks so clean no signs of worms, all pets are moving in harmony no stress.

[@knickstapenumbah517]

Thank you. I knew i was still sane. I fed my tank and went to work. Came back the next day and i was thinking i must have badly overfed with all the "muck" on the glass... But for some reason i decided to look closer and realized those things were moving. They definitely came had to of come off a plant i put in my tank.

[@hannahh.8894]

I'd probably just ignore them. With things like these worms, or even some pest snails, they tend to "explode" and then die off eventually. When I started one of my tanks I had a bunch of bladder snails that hitchhiked on the plants, and then they just disappeared after a while. Same with planaria. I did end up with trumpet snails, and they never disappeared, but I'm not mad about it. I think they're really cool. I always worry about putting things in a tank to kill things, unless its a necessary medication. I'm always afraid that it'll mess something up, whether it be the plants, the fish, or the cycle. lol

[@tristanmelgarejo4197]

Yea, agreed. The snails will eat the worms either way. I wonder why I don't have a planeria issue in my goldfish tank... HMMMMM. Lol.

[@englishtuition370]

Planaria and nematodes are not uncommon while you are cycling, basically because they have plenty of food and no predators. For this reason they are common in shrimp tanks too. They normally disappear once you introduce fish.

[@mstevens6723]

Both detrius and planaria are NOT harmful to your fish. They are actually super beneficial and act as clean up crews. They are most likely there most of the time, but if ypu see a lot all of a sudden it usually signals too much leftover waste or poor oxygen. Sooo cycling your tank creates ammonia spikes and nitrate spikes temporarily (which is normal) but ammonia for example means poor oxygen which means the worms may come out of the substrate and then are noticed. A controlled amount (u dont see many) is a good thing. Overcleaning will sometimes re-cycle the tank starting the whole process and worm appearances over again. Hope that helps! Dont stress! also plants are incredibly beneficial in a tank and would not steer away from using them because of worm fears. Good luck!

[@aidanmccormack5443]

Matt Stevens Planaria can certainly be harmful to your fish...

[@spychat2000]

I don't know who told you planarias are not harmful. Maybe you lack experience in aquarium hobby. Detritus are harmless and help clean decaying matter and also a good food source for fish. Anyways the OP talks a lot,. This could've been done and dusted in 5 mins. The OP repeated steps like 17 times if not more. We get it u got worms, stop panicking there is a reason why the hobby warrants a quantine tank for any aquatics species, plus the amount of ads explains why its like 18 mins long lol.

[@c3por2d2atnaboo]

@@spychat2000 Are the Detritus worms harmful to humans? I have like thousands on them on my glass, and it was so ugly to look at, I just wiped them with magnet algae cleaner, but I did not touch the sides. Next step is to do a 50% water change, vac the gravel and stir up the gravel, then change the carbon filter and ammonia filter and hope that number goes down. They are very yucky to look at, wiggling all around, but I do see my fish catch the bigger worms and gobble them up.

[@spychat2000]

@@c3por2d2atnaboono they are not harmful to humans. But are u sure its detritus? If it is then that's nature taking care of excess decaying matter. Revise your feeding pattern, and look for plants melting all contributes to decaying matter. Just siphon them up with water change. I wouldn't do 50% WC as this could shock the ecosystem's(beneficial bacteria)balance. I love detritus but i know why they are there, just dial down your feeding amount. They will go away eventually. Of course that's for freshwater

[@c3por2d2atnaboo]

@@spychat2000 Thanks, will try! They look like detritus according to the pictures, they are white worms crawling on glass and I don't see arrow shaped head or two small eyes, I also see long thin ones that don't look like Planaria either. My fish like to eat them too. I just didn't want to stick my arm and vacuum/clean tank with worms crawling :( Yes, fresh water. I think they started after my crayfish started carrying food to his cave and not eating them (I can't see how much he ate because he takes it and runs to his cave)

[@tylercrowder9973]

Found some of the short ones and I can't figure out which type. Same as yours. Are the short ones detritus worms?

[@MsPunkrocker97]

I stumbled across your video and noticed you have the same problem that I have been dealing with for months. Luckily you actually do not have detritus or planaria worms. What you have are nematodes which are a cause of overfeeding your tank. If your fish do not eat all of the food and some of it falls to the bottom of the tank these worms develop to help eat the rest of the food. I have tried so many things to get rid of them but they are actually beneficial to your tank in small numbers. If the numbers grow larger, then it becomes an issue. I hope this helps answer your problem and I really admire your tank. :)

[@LorisHartland]

Thanks!!!

[@rburket91]

So the question is, is how to lower the number of worms in the tank ?

[@OldTeaMate]

@@rburket91, let fish eat'em.

[@OldTeaMate]

@@rburket91, and an Applesnail.

[@squarecube-bl5mt]

I just found detritus worms in my tank after a water change, disgusting but I keep them now cause they benificial in a way

[@gabriella8173]

Why do they always appear every water change? So annoying 😭😭😭 still can't put betta to eat them because my tank still 1 week.

[@TopSpeedFullThrottle]

The tank get stirred up when a water change occurs and the worms get dislodged and into the water column.

[@iPostiPodiEatiYuri]

@@gabriella8173 could the water be contaminated?

[@michellebrettell8424]

How long after did you wait to add your fish back?

[@machumang8346]

Hey! I was wondering if I could use panacur-c with minnows,snails,shrimp and axolotls?

[@bookmouse770]

"putting my hands in worm water"......too much. XD

[@gamfowlstag]

Ikr

[@giselle6170]

I also get disgusted with worms saw my first 2 today! I can’t wait to get rid of them but wondering if I should wait until my ammonia levels and nitrates go up first and then treat?

[@heather5041]

What would u suggest for me, I have a shrimp tank 20g with a sponge divider there r baby shrimp so I’m afraid to just try and suck them up..I very rarely do water changes because the water and every thing is stable..I don’t wanna hurt the baby shrimp as these r the first babies I have seen..

[@PokiZofie]

I have two albino sucker fish, should I remove them before medicating the water?

[@HappyMama1970]

Ugh! I found worms in my tank today and freaked out! Your video was so helpful! Thank you!

[@carmenu579]

Oh wow! You have had so much trouble with this tank so far. I'm wishing you the best of luck with this journey. Hopefully things will start to get better now!

[@ayvathomson7352]

Isn’t algae goof when cycling a tank or is hair algae different?

[@alexandrazamperez]

I really can feel you. In my case, it is the same, first weeks of cycling and A LOT of problems...

[@josejuanrosales3614]

I have phobia to all kind of worms so this will do nice when I finally get rid of them !

[@josejuanrosales3614]

Also extreme measures would be great the whole aquarium with potassium permanganate I just tried it today and it seems it did a damn good job getting rid of them.

[@kn2627]

I needed this video so bad!! I spent hours a day researching on how to get rid of these worms!! My tank that was still cycling got infested with them. I was about to give up because I just recently had a tank collapse because of planaria and detritus worms. I wish I would of found this sooner. Thanks!!

[@LorisHartland]

Awwww!!! I’m sorry!

[@t.m.y7033]

Lady. Stop repeating that you have worms. We got it. Get to the point.

[@wallys7016]

Will fish eat the planaria? Is the panacure safe for plecos and fish?

[@emilybrobst2049]

When you do water changes try kinking the hose to drop the gravel 👍🏼

[@noir6268]

Omg, this is such a plague in my life. You are so relatable with your hate speech about these worms, I hope everything goes right for us

[@jhaycis446]

I had this problem (even thousands of them) then I tried checking for solutions online when I came across your video. I was about to medicate my tank but I wanted to do it as naturally as possible. Medicine will be my last option. I wondered why I didn't have any worm with my previous smaller tank when I only had a betta and 2 Corydorys. Unfortunately, my Corys died in the process of transfering/transplanting them to a bigger tank without isolating my fishes (big mistake!!!). Only the betta fish survived. Long story short, I tried maturing/cycling my new tank for a month with just 1 female betta. That's because I also wanted to wait and grow my plants from seeds and a couple of plants bought from the pet shop, etc before I iintroduce more fishes. To my surprise three weeks after, there were thousands of them all over the glass and like you said, they were very disgusting it bothers me knowing there are worms on my tank! So I went to the pet shop, bought me 6 guppies, 12 tetras, 3 corydorys. After 1 day, problem solved! I couldn't see a single worm on the glass! I have a 25 gallons tank. 80cmx40cmx30cm dimension. Just incase someone out there has the same problem and looking for a better solution. Enjoy your Tank!

[@joharisalim8484]

I think you are spot on. I have this white worm in a 100 gallon tank but in my other four tanks with Corydoras not even a single worm. I think Corydoras do the job..so I am getting more Corydoras for the tank with worm and of course some guppy and tetras.

[@moviedaydream6778]

I just wanna say... What a great video! Thank you for this! Im currently cycling a 50g and I just saw these worms everywhere and kinda freaked a little. I live in a hot city inside a hot country (Brazil) and I remembered seeing a mosquito over my tank a few days ago... I thought they were larvae! Thank you!! The only thing that still bugs me, is how resistant they are to ammonia. Im using pure ammonia instead of fish food...

[@LorisHartland]

Yes! I hated them, but they are technically harmless unless they are planaria

[@cocochanelly5193]

😮I didn’t realize you had to cover the tank when fixing the tank!??

[@RegineUS14]

After that are you gonna reset your fishless cycling?

[@whisperingwooper1763]

Yep I have these exact worms all over my tank! They are everywhere! I did a big water change but it didn’t seem to decrease them.

[@giselle6170]

Will this start my cycle over? I’m at the end of week 2.

[@lizzyren8104]

Can detritus worms cause scale loss? I have white long worms in my tank and my fish also have scale loss. My water parameters probably arent good. Its hard t know cuz I have test strips.

[@chestercopperbottom]

Who told you planarians cling? Planarians aren't parasitic, and while they can be carnivorous, they wouldn't pose a threat to adult fish.

[@melissafeinberg2055]

I have six other tanks could I just scooped these worms out and put them in my 20 gallon that has swordtails or put them in my betta tank so the baddest can eat them what do I do

[@Trathaal]

HELP! I've got blackworms in my tank and I need to kill them before the populate. What's the best way to eradicate them? I have a sand substrate in my 2 gallon tank so siphoning is not an option. There is only a single plant in there on my driftwood, no other critters. I do not want them in there, forget the positive effects please!!!

[@imanahmadi8360]

Daymn, this gal can talk...good luck Patrick

[@Beansie]

Did you not worry that the Marimo would act as a sponge for the dewormer and/or peroxide solution? I set a new shrimp tank up today and noticed a single worm, this even after I soaked the plants in salt water. I've never had them before. I don't think I like it. And I'm a vermicomposter.

[@sarahsayshi1813]

Do they effect humans that’s my main question.

[@stevengeorge4895]

No they dont.

[@blackoctobermoon4172]

So you can't get them.... Or get them under your skin or anything nasty like that? No one ever got water spash in face and worms crawl out of eyeballs 2 week's later???? I just found these guys and I HATE WORMS.... And kinda panicking....

[@maggs131]

@@blackoctobermoon4172 lmao I had this problem years ago and I thought the same thing. I instantly thought omg I cant have these in my house, I'm going to get infected and they will eat my brain!!!!! I burned the few fish I had in the tank like they were demons and I dumped a gallon of Clorox in the water to kill the worms. I think I overreacted lol

[@iPostiPodiEatiYuri]

@@maggs131 dear Lord

[@melissafeinberg2055]

And my shrimp tank is a 5 gallon tank so how would I do so how would I go about dosing

[@lewistenzin6618]

Wouldn’t the hydrogen peroxide kill the BB? Which will result in starting the whole cycling process all over? I’m currently going through the problems as you did.

[@LorisHartland]

Nothing kills them, I don’t worry about them anymore, don’t overfeed and it’s fine- cycle with ammonia not fish food. Lesson learned lol

[@deztinywillis6021]

If I have bettas should I remove them from the tanks before doing this? Worms are truly my phobia and I’m glad I found someone as disgusted by them as me 😅 makes my skin crawl and I have 4 aquariums with them!!!

[@davidlee8406]

Most nematodes are harmless. My cichlid fries thrive on these detritus worms. I actually make sure to maximize feeding for the parent cichlids to maximize the poop output to feed the worms, which feed the fries. Much simpler than hatching brine shrimps. I wish for more worms when there are baby fries around. Sometimes I stir up gravel to release worms hiding in the mulm. But as one of the songs from the Greatest Showman soundtrack laments, there is "Never Enough" worms for my fries. (It does take some discipline in maximizing feeding and not overfeed, and make sure you have a well cycled filter that can handle the nitrite.) I do admit my cichlids are hardy though. They are convict cichlids. ( I just heard Jaws theme song being played.). Welcome to the hobby. May it bring you much joy.

[@wolfygrl24]

Thank you for this video, I’m currently cycling my tank to get it ready for fish. I put in some live plants and ended up with nuisance snails (which I was prepared for) and then the worms! Even with all the research I’ve done to try to get rid of them it’s helpful to find a video about it.

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

Fry will devour them in 4 days after they hatch. No worries. I saw a lot of my kirin phoenix tail lionchu fry eating detritus, looked so yummy.

[@QueenNelly14]

So cutting down on feeding meaning???? How long should i stop feeding i just discovered warms in my 5 gallon and it's driving me crazy

[@autobotavengerfireballxl5339]

Salt and peroxide can kill them

[@joeburrus4934]

Is the light in room going to make it not active

[@chayeldridge3545]

Hi I have guppies and shrimp in my tank and have just realised a worm population really growing fast, can I use de-wormer with the fish I have? I don’t want to risk killing anything.

[@aidanmccormack5443]

Chay Eldridge Keep the amount of debris low, do regular water changes every week and even hold off feeding the fish for a day or two, as my shrimp and guppies enjoy these worms. The worms are actually a rather essential part of the ecosystem as they help break down waste. By limiting the amount of decaying live plant/food matter in the tank will starve them out.

[@chayeldridge3545]

Muzik okay thanks!

[@rebeccakloppenborg672]

How about Clea Helena Snails? Do they get harmed by this medicines?

[@brittanyb1438]

Thank you thank you thank you! I cant stress enough how thankful?i am for this video! You are awesome. I was ready to throw the whole tank out.

[@papabearkitts6195]

I just put a small guppy in my tank and let them eat away then moved the guppy out

[@waleswideman1]

What size dog is that packet for

[@tinacox7442]

Do you think D.E.food grade might work .since it's a powder and I don't wanna kill my poor fish I don't have a hosp.tank ughhh

[@jeffl.8748]

I did not know worms could exist in a fish tank. But I have had snails.... I’m enjoying your fish tank videos and hope you keep doing them. I am learning from you so I will have knowledge for my next fish tank. Hang in there! You’re doing great. I had frustrations with my past tanks as well. But things will get better and easier over time.👍

[@robertfpv7733]

I just run my filter on blast and use a uv sterilizer also large water change afterwards will help

[@jrogovin7136]

Can I get worms from a fish tank ?

[@crimegeek]

You’re awesome I just want to say that bcuz I have done a lot of research for my tanks and fish and you always pop up with a video for it 😆 so thank you! Have a great day and please tell bagel bite I said hello ☺️

[@ichbinfabelhaft420]

I found your video after finding a couple of these in my 5gal I’m cycling... right after I found a baby snail in it. There’s nothing but plants in there. I am so mad lol.

[@gabriellepoole8994]

Yeah I’m also cycling my tank for a betta and saw these worms and was so confused, I think I got them from a piece of an Indian almond leaf I put in:/

[@vivienlys76]

I just had this problem, well... my way is a little bit extreme, firstly... i took all the fish away together with live plants then i pour a hot water (just boiled) into the aquarium, u ll see all the death worm floating, just leave it, let it soak for 1 hour then do 100% water change 🙂

[@toxikabute7331]

I have a problem I see a bunch of planaria in my tank and it's pretty difficult to clean my tank with an arowana trying to jump out all the time. I have a new tank that just recently bought for my arowana since that was getting small for him. I just wanted to know if I could just move him over? because I'm very scared that those worms will move into the new tank when I move him over. So I'm wondering if I should try to get rid of the worms first and when it's cleared than I can move him

[@madilyngrace5533]

Ik u said that they don’t bother your fish but I have them in my tank right now so I completely took my fish out and they are crawling all over him? 😬 what do I do?

[@hugoscreatures9777]

So it this safe for a beta and shrimp?

[@Clementine1219]

My worms came from my moss balls! I see you have them too!

[@ashdonwellington2219]

Same i purchased my moss balls from petsmart and i thought it would be a better choice then walmart or Amazon and now looking at my tank with my axolotls boy was i wrong i have no idea what to do now

[@madilyngrace5533]

It’s weird because I have worms in my tank and I had a moss ball that I took out and put in a different container, just a jar, and when I put it back a few days later I saw worms and there’s nothing else I put in there but I’m not sure why this would happen I’ve had this moss ball for about two years now and haven’t had problems?

[@ashdonwellington2219]

i bought filters according to my tank size plus i put an extra for good luck 🤣 cleaned the tank after every feeding and now the worms are almost gone i had to get into a better routine im sure the moss balls were carrying these pest but im glad it made me realize it was also my own laziness, that they were able to thrive.

[@Audrey_B1]

that's probably where mine came from. I ended up throwing the ball out

[@tessaschaffer5322]

Ashdon Wellington same

[@XxCalamityAngelxX]

"Oh my God there's a bug. Why are there bugs? ......Patrickkkk-" Haha, that had me chuckling

[@luisvelazquez4050]

Did they come back after all you did ?

[@chetanghorpade2664]

I have runny nose tetra and red eye Tetra in 3 foot tank can I use it and suggest me dosage plz

[@shaho3125]

Any advice for moving fish and/or snails to a new aquarium without unintentionally transferring worms?

[@LilotheBetta]

Did Patrick helped you with that Bug?

[@thegreenvibe9958]

How about potassium permanganate? It worked when I had planaria in my tank.

[@kmadsen65]

What if you have a dirted planted tank and can't gravel vac? I've never heard anything about having to keep the lights off when using this...

[@tinacox7442]

When I first saw that nasty things in my gravel I didn't know wth they were .now I'm so sick yuck.

[@chrisjones2569]

I couldnt watch all your video you talk way to much I even skipped it a couple times and you were still talking and not about how to kill them

[@Zikrayat]

honestly with 90% of youtube videos i just put them on 1.75x speed. also it's super difficult not stating extra details when recording videos. Ive been documenting my aquarium setup and each take i go over at least twice. she was probably just in a rush.

[@julianlindsay4000]

11:30 is where she starts doing the water change etc.

[@wowagt4589]

Ikr

[@joeluisishere]

🤣😅😂

[@kittyyme0w584]

Can anyone help me? I have the same ones she does in her tank. I have a sucker fish and one ghost shrimp my beta fish passed away and before getting a new one I've been trying to get rid of these worms. But if I use the panacur will I need to take out my fish or will they be okay?

[@chanellebougie1182]

I’m a little confused on what’s happening in my fish tank.. I found this snail, I’ve never had snails so Idk how I got him but as soon as I noticed him I noticed he had worn all over his shell. So obviously I killed him uh I have my fish in a quarantine tank to make sure he’s ok :(

[@nicholaslopez6384]

Is it okay?

[@jonathanlin4009]

what about cherry shrimps or caridinia shrimps

[@mromfggggggg]

How is this tank doing now?

[@KayinaOnYT]

I do have Detritus Worms & this video helped me a lot.....& honestly i do need to cut back on the feeding😣..... Anywhooo i freaked when i saw worms in my tank while i was siphoning out the water😨🤮🤢🤯

[@allureluck9807]

I have a female betta sorority in a 20 gallon tank and I noticed these worms. I want to try to use the Panacur C but I can't find anything online about it being safe for bettas. Does anyone know?

[@Arda-Personal]

But won't all of this kill all the bacteria too? Im at week 4 of cycling and noticed some of these little worms on my driftwood but they are all in a cloudy slimy stuff on my driftwood...I dont wanna start all over again with cycling :(

[@Arda-Personal]

@Mert Solak I washed my wood and then put it back in. Also changed the water 70%. Then I went to the aquarium specialist and he told me that it is ''normal'' and that I should just wait. Now its gone totally... Sorry my turkish is bad thats why I typed in english :)

[@Arda-Personal]

@Mert Solak wow nice! I wanted to buy shrimps too but they are expensive, like 8-15 euro's per one

[@Arda-Personal]

@Mert Solak Woah nice!! still like 8 TL... expensive for little creatures like that haha

[@MrMisanthrope1RBjr]

what about the use of salt to kill the worms

[@JaiRam-eb3fb]

Why can't you directly start with the solution

[@gregorybrown3792]

Not to be mean-spirited at all, but this was a problem for me as well. When people are freaked out about something they just want to hear the solution right at the top of the video, and not a lot of repeated discussion about how disgusting worms are. Agreed. That's why I came to the video in the first place. Anyway, please take this as constructive criticism!

[@SudhirRavindramohan]

You tank is still cycling and so what about the effect of chemical treatment on your beneficial bacteria build up?

[@Hapsby]

I tried Panacur C, but I did not know that light deactivated the drug. It did not work with the light on. Tonight I will try again with a blackout and will come back with an update on the worm population in my tank.

[@Hapsby]

Well the panacur worked. I think i overdosed the tank because i still saw worms and put more in. My shrimp were new at the time, but since then I have never seen the shrimp have a successful pregnancy. They hold eggs but the eggs are always dropped. I am not sure it is connected. In any case, the worms are super dead. One month and ive never seen one.

[@meganboyd4269]

could you use cat dewormer

[@ashley-yz3hm]

i saw some worms in my tank, so i did a water change immediately and the next day i find a work STICKING OUT OF MY BETA. i leave for 5 minutes to tell my parents and research them like what’s going on. and i go back and the work is gone. idk if it burrowed in??? or for out!?!? i really don’t know what type of worms they are so IDK WHAT TO DO 😭

[@ashley-yz3hm]

oh and to add onto that i’m completely terrified of worms. they freak me out. someone pls help.

[@BortLicensePlates]

One thing I've learned about nature is that even when you think you got em all they are never really gone.

[@sketcho7512]

If you dont have fish or take them out. Why not get your aquarium and dry to to the sun . 1day will be good for toasted crispy worms i guess. Would that work? Or this "planaria" is just crazily alien survivors?

[@jaredsnyder8108]

My betta has some white worm hanging on it and I think it’s hookworm. I removed it off the fish and now I got my tank covered and I’m treating it with a chemical. Does anyone have more advice ?

[@rebeccalabs3931]

Great job sticking with your tank cycling!! These worms sound like a pain.. I'm learning a lot about cycling though!