Little worms in rocks... HELP! (maybe...)

[Youngsir]

When I change water/clean the rocks I suck up little worms that live deep in the rocks. Please help!

[LilGreenPuffer]

Can you be a little more specific? What do they look like? How big?

Do you want to not suck them up, or do you want them gone?

[Youngsir]

Really tiny about 3-5cm and super thin. If they are bad I want them GONE! there is now way imma lose puffy now...

[AthrunZala]

tank parameters?

[LilGreenPuffer]

What color?

Does your puffer often leave uneaten food?

[firestorm52]

If your running a saltwater tank and they are skinny black/brownish worms hiding in your rock yes they are bad..

[LilGreenPuffer]

It's the Baiyeli's tank, right? So FW? If they're white, then they're probably planeria, which come from overfeeding. Harmless, but a sign that there's extra food in there than needed, and thus more nitrates than should be happening, or even potential ammonia/nitrite spikes.

[Youngsir]

Havent seen signs of ammonia or nitrates. My puffer eats more than I can keep up with.I clean the rocks every water change. The puffer poops ALOT! He eats 10 mega worms a week and if I dont give him alteast one a day he will eat the minows. Sometimes ,even after I feed him untill he wont eat, he still eats 5 minows over night! He is the meanest little fish ever!

I guess ill try cleaning up the rocks more often. I try not to leave behind any remains of dead stuff in the tank. So i think the worms are from the huge amounts of poop the puffer makes.

Thanks so much i love this site


parametes (just taken)
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Ammonia - .0
Nitrates - .0
Nitrites - less than 10
Temp - 77.4F

[LilGreenPuffer]

Nitrites and nitrates are mixed up, right? 'Cause if not, then you have a major issue in that tank.