Bugs in my tank

[Lakea]

I put a couple of bulbs in my tank a couple of weeks ago so that's where I'm guessing they came from. But they are not the flatworms, I've had those and they don't look like that, they are a bunch of tiny little white things. How can I get rid of them? I suck up a lot when I did a water change, but there are still a lot left.

 

[Fuzz16]

i dont know what they are personally, so until someone posts and says what they are for sure i would say not to worry about them too much because ive heard of them and they are no threat.

 

[missdixie256]

Little white wiggly worms? Probably Planaria (sp) harmless creatures and your fish might eat them... They often appear in a dirty or over-fed tank.

 

[Lakea]

as I mentioned I have had planaria before and they are not planarians. I have heard of some crustacean... copepods or something. I dunno what they are, they are like little specs of dirt, not wiggly more bug like.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

This might help you.
What's that bug? How to recognize them - The Planted Tank Forum

 

[missdixie256]

Oops Sorry... I didn't connect the term 'flat worms' to planeria.

 

[Lakea]

Thanks for the link, it was very interesting, but unfortunately it did not help me to identify these things, they are too small, I'll still be looking and if I find out what they are I'll sure post about it.

 

[GeraldTheMouse]

My best guess would be daphnia though.