Got worms?

[XChurroman]

I've noticed tiny white worms covering the glass. Anyone know what these are? Shoul I be concerned?

 

[Mushroomman]

I am assuming freshwater?

Ive had the same thing apear when I have had alot of algae on the glass, they seem to eat and burrow into it. Seem harmless. If its not this type then I dont know.

 

[XChurroman]

Thanks! I did some searching on the web and found the following article:

"Noticing small white worms the size of a few millimeters crawling along the glass are either flat or roundworms. Flat appearances are planaria (flatworms) and the more thin and wiggly ones are nematodes (roundworms). Both of them do not exceed 4-5 millimeters. Both types are harmless to fish and thrive on excessive nutrients in the water column often resulting from overstocked aquariums."

"To free the tank of these worms simply do not feed your fish for 3-4 days as they will often feed on them. Also lower the excess nutrients in the tank to quickly solve the problem."