I HAVE WORMS in my FISH TANK ] PANIC? or Don't PANIC?

Planarian Worms in a Fish Tank are a Common Aquarium Pest, but Don't Panic, they are Easy to Remove and in this video I'll show you How it's done.
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Music - Marianas by Quincas Moreira
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Planaria
0:33 SIMPLE TRAP
0:44 DRILL HOLES
1:14 ADD ONE TABLET
1:52 LEAVE OVERNIGHT
2:18 VERY HUNGRY WORMS
2:48 CATCH & REMOVE
3:04 REPEAT
3:23 CONTINUE UNTIL GONE

[@dmichaelsfishden]

Wow, Colin is that moss well trimmed. 👏👏 This is an excellent video on how to trap these worms. You sure had a lot of these in the tank! I learned something new here. Very well done, my friend!

[@AussieAquatic]

This tank is such low maintenance, that I've never trimmed this moss yet. I was Shocked to see how many worms were in the trap, you have no idea they are there in such numbers, so the trap will be used again no doubt.

[@dakotaoakley9654]

Not sure if anyone gives a damn but if you are bored like me during the covid times then you can stream all of the new series on instaflixxer. Been streaming with my brother for the last couple of months =)

[@augustineconnor1784]

@Dakota Oakley definitely, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself :)

[@ratsaremagic]

Fan-flippen-tastic video! Just what I was looking for. Thanks!!!

[@AussieAquatic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Aquarimax]

Great video Colin! An effective and simple way to keep planaria under control. 👍

[@AussieAquatic]

Hi Rus, always great to hear from you, and as you know, creepy crawlies are part of ecology whether we like them or not, so best to learn how to coexist :)

[@Aquarimax]

Colin Barsby very true! 😃👍

[@dawndare3949]

Thank you for making this video. I’m very happy I came across it. I will make this a routine practice with all of my tanks.

[@AussieAquatic]

I found I had NO CHOICE........LOL 😊 These worms can be pesky little critters.!!

[@AquariumCop]

Brilliant, I added this to my playlist titled DiY for fish keepers ✌💞🙆

[@AussieAquatic]

Thanks Cop, these worms are so creepy :)

[@lifesjourney65]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing, I will be doing this from now on

[@AussieAquatic]

Safe and easy 😊

[@JNAQUARIUM]

At least its a manageable worm! I am now very care of what goes in my tanks as far as water and plants. All plants go into a tank with no planaria for a treatment-before they go into a tank! Nice video and trick! New sub!

[@AussieAquatic]

If you have Too many of them, they're a scary sight. Time for gravel vacuums, water changes and reduced feedings. Luckily the bottle trap can quickly bring the numbers down first. Glad you liked the video. I've subbed back :)

[@rapan2755]

Thank you, I’m so grateful for this tip! I found these in a heavily planted tank of kuhliis and shrimp, and really didn’t want to have to resort to using chemicals.. the tank is 200ish litres and the numbers have just exploded, I imagine there will be thousands coming out of the ground 😬 it’s going to be interesting.. thank you so much for your help, Colin!

[@AussieAquatic]

Glad I could help! Corydora catfish might also enjoy eating them, and shouldn't bother the shrimp.

[@ForeverHerald-]

Thanks for sharing man, You're amazing! Im gonna try this one!

[@AussieAquatic]

Enjoy!

[@elgezouliabdul4973]

Simple nice and as usual I learn everyday something new from your vedio thanks Colin.

[@AussieAquatic]

Lucky, you will never have worms in your Discus tank. Always too clean :)

[@OnefishTwofishROC]

Hi Colin! Great video...the trippy music was perfect for the subject matter. Oh yuck....you caught a lot of them! This made it look easy and is a good reminder not to panic if this happens.Thank you!

[@AussieAquatic]

YUCK!!!...…..sums it up Perfectly!!!...…….Stay Calm, Don't Panic, rules to Live by :)

[@CF...]

Thanks, cool idea for getting rid of those worms

[@AussieAquatic]

glad you liked it :)

[@carnivorussapiens2139]

Excellent tip! Thanks.

[@AussieAquatic]

Thanks Max, glad you found it helpful :)

[@naomimendez1370]

Thank so much. This video was very informative. I watched several but skipped through because not helpful until I found yours. Thanks again.

[@AussieAquatic]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RebelCowgirl01]

Hmmmm. Fun experiment to try. Thank you for uploading!!

[@AussieAquatic]

Fun but Creepy 😱

[@persian9259]

Thanks for putting this on, people talk about worms in the tank but without ever seeing them I wasn't exactly sure what to look out for, as wasn't sure if they were microscopic, the last bit in the bottle was gross but good info thanks

[@AussieAquatic]

it's more common to never see them at all, it's only when their numbers are high that you realize they are there.

[@sommersonnekaktus7762]

woW wow wow the best planaria trapp, with dry Artemia food is perfect

[@AussieAquatic]

glad you found it helpful :)

[@GirlTalksFish]

Ewwww! But still, thanks for sharing. ☺

[@AussieAquatic]

LOL...…...Creepy crawlies rule the planet, on land, in water and in our own bodies. Some we see, but most we don't :)

[@Jackariah-N.]

Omg i love your videos too

[@Gilvids]

@@AussieAquatic worm ib your bodies? Thats not good

[@kinglyzard]

@@Gilvids You have mites in your eyebrows, and a completely different species in your eyelashes. Sleep well tonight.

[@ragingpanty]

@@AussieAquatic bro why do you have to remind me that lmao

[@richt4297]

Wow is right....nice vid, thanx

[@AussieAquatic]

thanks for watching :)

[@themobilevideographer8956]

Thank you so much. This video helps me a lot. 😻😻

[@AussieAquatic]

you are very welcome :)

[@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!

[@AussieAquatic]

I'm guessing the Corydora's had a feast :)

[@maxdarcy4077]

This is acc brilliant!

[@AussieAquatic]

sure beats using a chemical poison :)

[@mufflertuesday]

Funny, cuz I'm looking for a way to trap planaria (and scud) to ADD to my new jarrariums. Thanks for the idea!

[@AussieAquatic]

Good luck!

[@justpassingthrooo3505]

Thank you for this information. I've owned many aquariums over the years but never had these worms before. I started a new tank in Feb with dwarf puffers, and noticed last week little white worms. Time to get a bottle.

[@AussieAquatic]

I'd never seen worms in my tanks until I started keeping a shrimp tank, the bottle trap works really well :)

[@justpassingthrooo3505]

@@AussieAquatic I cannot believe my eyes! I put in a bottle 5 hours ago, it now has loads! 100 might be an exaggeration, but, wowzers. Superb tip 👍😊

[@Denjixerwin]

The ASMR guy for FISH THERAPY ...Thanks a lot mate 😇

[@AussieAquatic]

had to Google that.................I'm Flattered.......LOL :)

[@Fishaholic]

Great video Colin, easy diy tutorial on getting rid of these worms or minimisng their numbers.

[@AussieAquatic]

Very Easy, and I have no doubt that minimising is the real situation. Creepy crawlies are never really gone.

[@Jackariah-N.]

This is brilliant

[@AussieAquatic]

a lot easier than trying poisons :)

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

Great video .. i made one for saltwater bristle worms so cheap and easy but work fantastic 👍🏻

[@AussieAquatic]

Cheap and Easy, Problem averted. Phew!!!!

[@dawndare3949]

Wow that is amazing . Efficient

[@AussieAquatic]

Safer than trying to poison them all 👍👍

[@darksbacon5856]

Beautiful tank

[@AussieAquatic]

It is giving me lots of pleasure, small and easy :)

[@ejbrinegar]

Dear Colin: I'm not aware of a worm infestation in any of my tanks (other than blackworms, which I don't mind having in the substrate as they make great treats for my fish). However, I would like to remove two species of small snails, particularly from my, shrimp tank. I do remove the ones that attach to cucumber, when I offer it skewered to a small fork on a length of fishing line and I often remove snails with a turkey baster. I'd like to make a trap similar to this one to catch snails. But, I'm afraid I'd catch shrimplets in the trap along with the snails. Perhaps I'll purchase one or more assassin snails (Clea helena). Someone recommended a yoyo loach (Botia almorhae), but I'm afraid it would eat shrimplets and a 10-gallon tank is probably too small for this species. Thank you for giving us a very interesting and informative video on how to remove planaria (Platyhelminthes) from an aquarium. All my best, Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar

[@AussieAquatic]

We do all end up with some uninvited guests in our tanks from time to time, Duckweed, Snails and Worms are the main ones that spring to mind. In your situation with the snails, I'd go with the Assassin snails, especially in the small size tank.

[@ejbrinegar]

I'll consider it. If I go that route, I'll definitely re-home the nerite snails, first. Thank you for your advice. Sincerely, Brinegar

[@pamelasaunders5634]

Thank you for such a clear demonstration - I have had fish for about 3 years and only today I saw these in one of my tanks for the first time. I have taken the 5 fish out for now and was thinking I'd have to quarantine them, but I'm not so worried now. I am going to make my trap and get it in there pronto.

[@pamelasaunders5634]

@@AussieAquatic Well I'm getting them in the bottle now :D Within half an hour of putting it in, and covered the tank with a towel to make it darker. I'm keeping the fish out in a spare tank for a few days until it looks like I've got the worms out. I couldn't believe it seeing them, had no idea until today. From none that I was aware of, to suddenly at least 20 and some of them about a cm long!

[@jadcock1023]

How do they get in the bottle with the lid on ?

[@MrQuinterok]

@@jadcock1023 make small holes on the bottom of the bottle.

[@AussieAquatic]

@@jadcock1023 holes in the bottom of the bottle

[@fishandshrimpneeds8444]

Very useful idea damn

[@AussieAquatic]

And really Easy and Cheap :)

[@naegwut]

🎉 very helpful

[@AussieAquatic]

glad you found it helpful :)

[@Piranha_head]

Thanks

[@AussieAquatic]

You are very welcome :)

[@Tropicalfishcrazechannel]

exellent video brother

[@AussieAquatic]

Thankyou kind sir :)

[@joannaspivey566]

thank you for great tip that is harmless to fish and plants. :-)

[@AussieAquatic]

Anytime we can avoid using chemicals is good 😊

[@lawg2909]

What are you talking about? Planaria worms are harmful to your fish! Especially to stressed/weak fish. These worms are carnivorse! They can prey on your fish. So if you ever see them on your fish tank, throw that damn tank and buy a new one!

[@KeijiMakita]

I will try this!!! Thank u

[@AussieAquatic]

Good luck :)

[@rcb3000]

Thank you

[@AussieAquatic]

Welcome!

[@helenaehrnst8803]

😍 Awesome!

[@AussieAquatic]

Before or after? .........LOL :)

[@helenaehrnst8803]

Hahaha, after! AND the panic or Don’t panic thing. This looks SO easy and simple. So…No panic. I just told a friend to try but his tank-problem is a flat white seethrough worm and he can’t see either head or ass 😆 also a more round body. Like a little wood-louse. They look disgusting! 🤢

[@helenaehrnst8803]

@@AussieAquatic But this could work in my friend’s tank too. Hope so 🙏🏾

[@AussieAquatic]

@@helenaehrnst8803 should work, all worms are hungry

[@suman5492]

Very helpful. Just today I found that my 5 gallon tank has them. By the way, is that floating plant java moss? And the yellow tail guppies are which breed? They look awesome

[@AussieAquatic]

The floating plant is called Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans) The guppies are offspring of yellow Cobra Snakeskin. 🐳🐳

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I had never seen these things until I setup my betta sorority tank the 15 gallon. I filled it with stratum and plants, I put in three Cory cats and started feeding... After about two weeks, when I got ready to transfer my other fish... I saw these little aliens on the glass. I ended up going the panacur C way. They are truly pains in the rear... The trap is brilliant! Thank you for sharing!!👍🌱🐟🌿🙏

[@AussieAquatic]

They're a scary looking bunch of critters. I was nervous to chemically poison them, in case the dead bodies polluted and crashed the tank, so the trap seemed easier.

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

@@AussieAquatic it's been 6 months ago and still to this date I can't put snails in there.. I'm definitely too scared to put shrimp even though I've "heard" you can use it shrimp tanks!🤔😬🐌🦐😁

[@shaho3125]

Great video! Does this work for detritus worms as well?

[@AussieAquatic]

Wouldn't hurt to try, I don't see why not 😊

[@johnprofessionalexoticshri5276]

Now it makes sense I been sucking them out, its has been a relaxing way to do but now I will do your way thanks .

[@AussieAquatic]

You will catch a lot more :)

[@JTCT371]

Think about this topic in terms of, "if it happens in nature, how can it be wrong if it happens in my aquarium"? Yes, in nature, there are desirable things, and undesireable things......its what helps to create balance. You cannot target one individual organism....by doing so you will kill all things beneficial, so say youve got 6 different tiny organisms in your aquarium, 5 are desireable, and 1 is something you wish werent in there (think planaria). Where does it make sense to treat an aquarium to get rid of one thing but in doing so you killed everything? Give nature, which is perfect as it was designed, the respect it deserves. It will sort itself out. There are natural tools such as traps which can help manage population. Example. You get a shipment of live plants, and in a few days you start seeing a good amount of newly hatched snails, as the evening comes, you see little worms on your glass, all different kinds, and then after a few days you start seeing those snails are being hunted and the population takes an impact. What do we do? Freak out? (I did at first) Start over? (Ialmost decided to) make a horrible mistake and dump a bunch of chemicals in your aquarium to kill everything that nature itself has provided for you? (Id rather start from scratch. Dont want an "extinction" level footprint in my substrate) Dont do any of these things. Work with the gift nature provided. Youve got a built in food source which will keep your need to feed very low, leading to next to nothing laying around wasting away. Monitor the animals health, look at the abdomens to make sure theyre not getting that "sunk in" look, and that their behaviors remain stable. If you have something like planaria, use traps to manage numbers. The outlook should be, if it came this way, how can it be wrong? Its a good education on how ecosystems work. You have an ecosystem youd find in nature. There is no difference. So now that you dont have to feed very often, that in itself will help keep the snail population manageable...it should rise and fall as the food sources in your aquarium does...and if not...allow the planaria to do its thing.....and once you see more snails being hunted, start setting traps...and repeat. Everything in this hobby is a balancing act. Be receptive to what you see. Youre out of your element if you try to make corrections as long as your parameters are stable. Have faith. Your aquarium is under the same laws and principles as any natural body of water is, simply on a smaller scale.

[@Libeauty7]

Wow 😮

[@AussieAquatic]

Yep :)

[@athenapisa1417]

Would this be a good method for any type of worms? I have really tiny yellowish ones in my substrate but there are ALOT. It’s so strange because it’s a new tank that was an upgrade for my beta so it’s not like they had a lot of time to get to a bad infestation. I’m assuming it’s the plants I got a few weeks ago but I’ve noticed a bunch of tiny creatures I’ve never seen before in the tank

[@AussieAquatic]

certainly should work, and can't do any harm. The amount of worms we see is directly related to how much food is available to them, so oftentimes we also should cut back on the quantity of fish feeding :)

[@lynn8307]

I love the guppies, do they eat the baby shrimp? I would love to start another tank with Guppies and shrimp

[@AussieAquatic]

Hi Lynn, any fish will try to eat baby shrimp if 1) they can find them 2) can catch them. When there are thick, dense live plants, that is very hard to do, so lots of shrimp will survive and breed :)

[@mollychrisa1]

omg, thanks

[@AussieAquatic]

Very Welcome :)

[@Neocaridina]

Wow!

[@AussieAquatic]

Very creepy looking worms :)

[@MsFus08]

Great idea! I have some red ones, are they bad for the fish?

[@AussieAquatic]

fish are pretty safe from worms generally, but it usually indicates we should cut back the fish food quantity.

[@Nodwick123]

Hi Colin, I have very recent seen i got worms in my tank too but they are brown and not white like yours, do you know if that make any difference regarding trapping them?

[@AussieAquatic]

we all tend to have creepy crawlies in our tanks, but usually don't know it until there is LOTS of them. Trying the trap can't hurt, and also reduce the quantity of fish feeding at the same time :)

[@NoalFarstrider]

This is the best video I've found so far, I will try to replicate this experiment and will return with my results.

[@AussieAquatic]

good luck :)

[@dominic9279]

How'd you go?

[@NoalFarstrider]

@@dominic9279 work in progress...

[@NoalFarstrider]

@@dominic9279 I'm still catching, definitely use a needle. A nail is TOO big unless it's a little one...

[@jr64798]

Any luck?

[@Moomoo-sq9eb]

Very good information here boss..may i know do your tank use chiller?

[@AussieAquatic]

Glad you enjoyed it, no I don't use a chiller, we need to use a heater.

[@Moomoo-sq9eb]

@@AussieAquaticyes i do please sir explain

[@Crftbt]

Which size drill bit do you use?

[@AussieAquatic]

only a small one, I used a 2mm drill bit.

[@ShinGonzaga]

Does this work as well for Detritus? I’ve spotted one tonight and I’m so worried it’ll be a pain

[@AussieAquatic]

No harm in trying :)

[@ravenzero7222]

Did it work?

[@ajjalo3038]

Hey chief, great method! Any chance you know how to rid of Camallanus worms? Got a whole colony in an aquascape without any fish yet.

[@AussieAquatic]

Hmmmm. Camallanus worms are usually seen hanging out of a fishes bottom. They are an intestinal roundworm, much like those that like living inside all animals. Medicines will kill them. But, without fish in the tank, I don't think you have Camallanus worms. Where do you see the worms living?

[@ajjalo3038]

Colin Barsby they’re red, with tiny antenna, see them in the soil and gravel burrowing. Also saw one coming out of a dead wasp that drowned. Looks like one is on my dwarf sag wiggling.

[@AussieAquatic]

@@ajjalo3038 they sound like bloodworms, the larval stage of midgeflys. Free fish food 🙂

[@RegineUS14]

Hello does this effective in detritus worm?

[@AussieAquatic]

Give it a try, nothing to lose 🙂

[@johannvincentmantilla1620]

hey chief any suggestions of fish that will eat planaria? I followed your method but sadly only few takes the bait there's still hundreds ofem left

[@AussieAquatic]

My Guppies did not want to eat them, but many other fish will. Catfish of most varieties, loaches, Gourami's will all do the job :)

[@samezidrovibes]

My mollies are eating them up here and there but not as much as I’d like! I will be getting a pleco or Cory this week to help manage.

[@Rrsjan]

Can any one tell me what can be web like thing which continuesly expanding all over tank glass and on other things in aquarium

[@AussieAquatic]

Only a temporary thing you will see in an aquarium. Fine threadlike filaments are either a type of algae or fungal growth, both of which are harmless and usually grow themselves to exhaustion and then disappear, never to be seen again.

[@jenniferbunker2757]

Will this work for Detritus worms

[@AussieAquatic]

I don't see why not, give it a try, nothing to lose.

[@bbrown0518]

Woke up this morning to hundreds of these worms in my planted shrimp and guppy aquarium do I need to do a water change as well 🤔

[@AussieAquatic]

A gravel vacuum with a water change never hurts, and when these little crawlies become visible to us, there are plenty more of them under the gravel munching on detritus. They are often a good indicator of a tank being overfed, so also think about reducing the feeding quantities. Corydora catfish should eat them and not really concern the shrimp, so I think they are worth a try as well.

[@bbrown0518]

@@AussieAquatic thank you very much for your speedy reply when you clean your planted tank do you remove everything how do you go about doing this with all the babies shrimp and guppies

[@paulinemoonsamy3052]

I'm in week 2 of a fish-less cycle, in a planted aquarium. Got some new plants delivered last week and now I see what looks like these worms. There's a good few of them, and I'm not feeding the tank, letting the plant waste cycle the tank. Would so many have come from the plants I bought?

[@AussieAquatic]

it's a fact that plants can have hitchhikers, so that's likely the source, still don't panic, you can round them up easily enough :)

[@paulinemoonsamy3052]

@@AussieAquatic I'm actually trying your method now. It's 6:30pm where I am, so hoping to catch a few by morning. I also see a baby snail in my tank. Hoping I don't have an infestation before my shrimp and fish can even be placed in there. Thanks for the informative video

[@paulinemoonsamy3052]

It didn't take the bait. Trying out the dog de-wormer now. Set me back with my cycling, as I'm too scared to put shrimp in this tank. I want to cry!

[@AussieAquatic]

@@paulinemoonsamy3052 you can try different kinds of bait.

[@serinalong3931]

Hi, I found red worms in my tank with an anchor mouth and I’m not sure what it is. Is it harmful to my fish and what should I do?

[@AussieAquatic]

The worms will not be harmful to your fish, but they are a good sign of too much yummy food in the gravel, so what you should do is vacuum your gravel each week when you change water. In a few weeks the worms have nothing to eat and they will disappear.

[@KTBSSW]

I was actually panic youtubing about them but tanks or calming me down 😅😅❤️

[@AussieAquatic]

Do NOT Panic 😊😊

[@KTBSSW]

@@AussieAquatic thank you❤️

[@atinjoyna9310]

hi sir my female swordstail had like a white thread in the bottom of her body ,i think its a parasitic worm, how can i rid it sir while im on my cycle coz I'm a beginner 😔

[@AussieAquatic]

Hi Joyna, Luckily if it's a parasite it won't be a big problem, so don't worry. The easy thing to do first, is to add some salt to your water. This won't hurt your fish and you can do it anytime, even during the startup cycle. 1 teaspoon (5grams) of "Cooking salt" sodium Chloride for every 1 gal (4.5litres) of aquarium water, and wait and keep watching.

[@dinol1v3]

do you have a video on Deltritus worms? or does it work the same?

[@AussieAquatic]

I think there's a good chance you would trap them too, give it a try :)

[@dinol1v3]

Alright! Thanks!

[@motoglows]

did it work

[@domeee11]

they are more transparent than a detritus worm yeah? at night i just found out that i have a lot of white worms on the glass of my tank, its really hard to tell whether its a planaria.. any tips to differentiate them besides the arrow head and eyes on it? they are flat too i assume?

[@AussieAquatic]

Yes, Planaria are a flat worm, which is a giveaway clue.

[@domeee11]

@@AussieAquatic i placed traps with baits inside but they seem to avoid it and just hung out on the glass sides... I’m so confused because there isnt any arrowhead, although when i pick it out of the trap it stings on the finger a little bit. Out of 200 in the tank about only 10-15% went in the trap...

[@AussieAquatic]

@@domeee11 try different kinds of bait.

[@bubblerings]

Any other common fish that eat Planaria? You mentioned Corys.. (Seems bettas often ignore them.!)

[@AussieAquatic]

I would say most larger fish will, the challenge is which larger fish won't also eat the shrimp and aren't too big for the tank size. So far corys look the best bet with shrimp.

[@bubblerings]

@@AussieAquatic So, not a real threat to healthy larger fish, then?? I'm gonna do a Father Fish style tank. 💦 (shrimpless) Thx!

[@AussieAquatic]

That's right, larger healthy fish eat them :)

[@bubblerings]

@@AussieAquatic I have lots of Puffers. Mostly Fahakas. 🍻

[@gamerwits4329]

Scarlet badis

[@sonique_31]

That shrimp be like "hahahahaha bich"

[@AussieAquatic]

LOL :)

[@VolcanicProtectorMan]

Easier method is to get 4-6 white cloud minnows they will eat planaria.

[@AussieAquatic]

I did try some white cloud minnows, but they ignored them totally :(

[@paulmi3153]

Thank you very much. But they're below my substrate soil....will they come out?

[@AussieAquatic]

Yes, they come out at night searching for food. 👍

[@paulmi3153]

Thanks man!

[@AussieAquatic]

@@paulmi3153 😊👍👍

[@jimmatheson9125]

I took corys out of my shrimp tank and now i spotted some worms tiny worms and hydra, were the corys eating them?

[@AussieAquatic]

Catfish in general are not fussy eaters, so my guess is that corydoras would eat Planaria worms if they found them.

[@dr.awkward9075]

Do you think they hitchhiked in on the plants?

[@AussieAquatic]

Most probably, that seems to be the most likely way in.

[@Emira_75]

I came here to learn about alternative worm treatment techniques and was an instant like and subscribe. Very well-made, informative without being overdramatic and elitist, also this method of de worming is ideal for what I want. You don’t have to f*ck about with chemicals and dosing and causing stress on fish and plants as a result. You need no investment at all if you drink liquid and feed your fish😂no faults ! :) love an Aussie too haha Also this will work on all invert pests from snails to excess detritus worms and even shrimp if for some reason you wanted to remove them or control their population

[@AussieAquatic]

it would be nice to never have worms...…...….but it happens :)

[@ryankursehuston]

Does this work for detritus worms?

[@AussieAquatic]

worth a try :)

[@neilfromphil1166]

Will this work to detrirus worms?

[@AussieAquatic]

I think it should, give it a try, nothing to lose :)

[@motoglows]

did it work

[@jadcock1023]

How do they get in the bottle with the lid on?

[@AussieAquatic]

at 0:46 you can see the little holes I drilled in the bottom of the plastic bottle (approx. 1mm) The worms crawl in through these holes and are now trapped :)

[@jadcock1023]

@@AussieAquatic thk you and thks for the share

[@nithing5694]

im usually let the piece of shrimp to feed my predator fish if they didnt eat the piece of shrimp. so, what if the piece of shrimp had a planari on it and was eaten by my fish, would it harm my fish? and thanks for the tips mate.

[@AussieAquatic]

Fish can safely eat them, and they usually do. No problems 👍

[@engelsramirez4886]

Yudha Syahrul no but it usually means over feeding and high lvl of nitrite

[@nithing5694]

@@engelsramirez4886 yep, i push my fish and does high nitrite means bad?

[@engelsramirez4886]

Yudha Syahrul yes you want to have ammonia/nitrite/nitrate at 0%

[@nithing5694]

@@engelsramirez4886 how to get that 0% nitrite mate?

[@Tooadie]

I heve some worms now for i did buy plants from store but this worms are in the sand and some is swiming what to do ?

[@AussieAquatic]

Don't worry. We all get extra little animals in our aquariums. If you want, just use one of these easy bottle traps, to take some out.

[@Tooadie]

@@AussieAquatic ok i Will try but i dont Think i heve same worms like u i Only se mine if i move some plants or add New water the are swiming super wierd the are almost shaking hole body to swim and very skinny but i Will try your trap :D

[@jacobhaley641]

I have smaller ones in my tank and there a bit bigger than infusoria and they drive me up the wall 🤬 any ideas on what they are?

[@AussieAquatic]

No idea without seeing them, but bigger fish usually chomp on most of them. Cut back on the fish feeding quantity by half, and within a week or two that often fixes them :)

[@jacobhaley641]

@@AussieAquatic ok thanks 😊 👌

[@Gilbert22]

does this work with detritus worms?

[@AussieAquatic]

Worth a try, I don't see why not?

[@theturtleguy5832]

Guppy or platty fish will eat detritus

[@FirstLast-numba1]

Panicking is always the best option

[@AussieAquatic]

LOL :)

[@Handygrrl]

If I just see 1 or 2 worms per month on the glass could that mean I have hundreds more in the tank???

[@AussieAquatic]

short answer.......100% Yes :)

[@Handygrrl]

@@AussieAquatic Eek! :(

[@gabbymolina7638]

Can this parasite go inside your skin ,I just notice my tank is full of this little brown parasites I just feel stressed I'm afraid to clean it

[@AussieAquatic]

They look very scary, that's for sure, like little leeches, BUT it's OK, they are not parasites and will not bite you or eat into your skin. Don't be afraid, but you do need to reduce the numbers of them. Try the plastic bottle trap and wash them away onto the backyard lawn after you catch them.

[@cleliaoconnell3705]

@@AussieAquatic hi I have a different type of worm in my tank, idk what it is, it is less than 1cm long, moves up and down in a jiggity fashion, and when it reaches the top of the water it straightens with its head facing down. And it is only moving in this direction. I am phobic of anything that is or looks like a bug, especially in water. Do you have tips on how to get rid of it?

[@AussieAquatic]

@@cleliaoconnell3705 I can't say what you have, but I would try the bottle trap and see what happens.

[@CrunchySopa]

@@cleliaoconnell3705 That sounds like mosquito larvae, called "wrigglers". The fish should eat it if they aren't to small, otherwise just fish it out with a net and be done with it before it molts into a mosquito and comes after you.

[@myeom6924]

@@cleliaoconnell3705 i know it's already 9 months late but maybe you're having a mosquito larvaes invassion

[@jannipanni]

I was so excited for this but unfortunately it didn't work for me. I think I made the holes too big and all my shrimp ate the tablet instead 😅

[@AussieAquatic]

The good news is, you can easily do it again with smaller holes this time. The holes I made were 1mm. Too small for the shrimp :)

[@tilenfurman3309]

Can they be harmful for humans?

[@AussieAquatic]

the good news is that they are not harmful to healthy fish or to humans, they are scavengers and typically eat dead or decaying organic matter from plants or animals. They just look like miniature leeches, but are harmless :)

[@kinglyzard]

I removed my Pea Puffers and bombed the holy crap out of my 10g tank with peroxide for Cyanobacteria, and ended up killing off my Planaria as well, I think. At any rate, I see none this morning.

[@AussieAquatic]

they are tough little creatures alright. I was thinking Pea Puffers would have eaten them given the chance, they mustn't taste good :)

[@kinglyzard]

@@AussieAquatic I've never seen anything eat a Planarian. At any rate, I nuked the tank for two days with high doses and water changes and the tank is Cyanobacteria and Planaria free. I now have a perfectly good quarantine tank that I'll have to cycle all over again

[@t6ryy]

Where did the worms came from

[@AussieAquatic]

Very Good question!!! The tank ran very well for a year before I ever saw a single worm. The answer is almost certainly, on a plant I bought, either as eggs or a tiny little worm. If conditions are good, they MULTIPLY. A few here and there living under your gravel are no big deal, but better not to have lots :)

[@koekoek7440]

Do they are a danger for humans if water of the aquarium comes in your mouth?

[@AussieAquatic]

best to keep aquarium water away from your mouth at all times :)

[@marleyproductiongaming]

I can’t bring myself to even put my hand near the water😫 I WOULD DIE IF IT SOMEHOW GOT INTO MY MOUTH 🤢

[@chrislecky710]

Whats their food source ?

[@AussieAquatic]

in a shrimp aquarium, they are simply scavengers, and can quickly populate to share the foods we feed the aquariums, competing directly with the shrimp and even attacking shrimp at night. In aquariums with larger fish, the fish usually eat them, so their numbers are controlled.

[@chrislecky710]

@@AussieAquatic Now you see by asking the right questions we become aware of the conditions and constraints to consider, in a natural environment Planaria control populations by praying on baby shrimp and other small creatures of which they can eat, yet anything that reaches adulthood is safe and able to reproduce. Everything has its place Aussie, its just as humans we have detrimental habits of removing anything that is any kind of threat at all at the drop of a hat without any further thought research or investigation. History is littered with examples of these issues with our ability to reason.

[@MelaninRose]

I had worms in my tank that weren’t that big and still killed my shrimp 😢 idk what to do.

[@AussieAquatic]

I will help you. Give me a few hours.

[@MelaninRose]

@@AussieAquatic aww thank you!!!!

[@AussieAquatic]

@@MelaninRose How big is the tank? Do you still have any shrimp? What else is in the tank?

[@ma797]

Why can’t the fish eat them? Many fish eat bloodworms so why are these different?

[@AussieAquatic]

Many larger fish do eat them, so we often never see them in "Fish" tanks, but shrimp tanks often suffer with them, and it turns out that guppies don't do a good job at snacking on them.

[@ma797]

@@AussieAquatic Thank you. It is worrisome.

[@Jacksprat265]

Are there any fish that’ll eat them?

[@AussieAquatic]

I think most bigger fish certainly will, cichlids, gouramis, catfish. The guppies didn't want to though :)

[@marleyproductiongaming]

I have a Cichlid and Catfish - neither will eat them 😭😭

[@starofeden9277]

this was shocking wow

[@AussieAquatic]

they look super scary :)

[@lt7378]

Why do they go into the bottle? There’s no food in there afterall .

[@AussieAquatic]

food goes in the bottle as bait at 1:14

[@ltd4991]

@@AussieAquatic Sorry. I must've missed that. My bad.

[@edmundm.3526]

Creepy sound backgrnd lol

[@AussieAquatic]

LOL...........Yes, creepy sounds for creepy worms :)

[@darksbacon5856]

I think i had them at one point but my fish ate them pretty quick

[@AussieAquatic]

A good number of fish will eat them. But Not my Guppies 😊😊

[@happeeboy9581]

This is why I don't swim in lakes. This is a small fraction of why.

[@AussieAquatic]

Good call 🤣😅

[@brettpacker2779]

They mostly come out at night, mostly

[@AussieAquatic]

Crawling on the glass? Or wriggling in the gravel?

[@AussieAquatic]

Also........a CLASSIC line from Aliens 2 😱😱

[@brettpacker2779]

@@AussieAquatic sorry colin could resist but you're an excellent aquarist all the same

[@AussieAquatic]

@@brettpacker2779 never get tired of that movie!!! It's a Classic. 😊