holy SHI ZZLE! HUGE worm in my tank !!!!!

[neosin]

Thanks all

I say my substrate is dry because it is 10cm thick at some parts and there would be air pockets inside

Also, I hydrogen peroxide everything that goes in my tank so I have no figgen clue how it got that big!

After doing some research I'm 100% sure it's not a leech as the head resembles that of an ordinary earth worm.

I haven't noticed any dead shrimp and from the size of that thing it would have killed some by now if it was a shrimp killer!

ill take it out if I can but yeh, it hasn't done any harm yet...

btw, I have noticed a lot less planaria so maybe this thing is eating all planaria in the substrate?

What do earthworms eat?

[ineke]

No It was not meant like that Ineke' date=' when I put up what I think on some things I get email and PMs saying I am so wrong and I don't know what I am on about, so I don't say much usually and the annoying thing is most who send them have seen the things or kept the things, just read it on the NET. I have had a couple here to.

A classic is from a OS forum that keeps big stuff, I put up some info on a Eel that went against all they thought they knew, no one had been to where they were in the wild, so they really knew not that much but because one of the experts on it said different, it was the way it should be. Funny thing is they could not keep them long term?

Thanks Ineke for pulling me up on that, I am not tactful at all.

Bob[/quote']

You just go on sharing your knowledge with us I for one enjoy reading your posts and we are all entitled to our opinion right or wrong:encouragement:

[Squiggle]

Thanks all

I say my substrate is dry because it is 10cm thick at some parts and there would be air pockets inside

Also' date=' I hydrogen peroxide everything that goes in my tank so I have no figgen clue how it got that big!

After doing some research I'm 100% sure it's not a leech as the head resembles that of an ordinary earth worm.

I haven't noticed any dead shrimp and from the size of that thing it would have killed some by now if it was a shrimp killer!

ill take it out if I can but yeh, it hasn't done any harm yet...

btw, I have noticed a lot less planaria so maybe this thing is eating all planaria in the substrate?

What do earthworms eat?[/quote']

I would try to get rid of the air bubbles as it can change to nitrogen & create problems later on. :victorious:

Earthworms just process dirt & absorb any organic waste. :encouragement:

[OzShrimp]

+1 for earthworm. mmmmmmmmm lunch ;)

[ninja]

If they eat Planaria, I'm putting some worms in my tanks next time I see sum Planaria, lol

[KillieOrCory]

Looks like an earthworm to me. And I have had earthworms in my tanks in the past. I never bothered to take them out and they disappeared after a while.

[neosin]

Anyone know how long it take for an earthworm to grow that big?

And how long they can survive for?

I have a feeling it came with my substrate since I bleech everything I put in my tank with H202

[zuuutoootuuu]

do you use rain water?

what substrate are you using?

[neosin]

do you use rain water?

what substrate are you using?

nope RO with salty shrimp

up aqua lol!

[zuuutoootuuu]

got any animals like a cat/dog/bird that could have got to the tank?

[neosin]

got any animals like a cat/dog/bird that could have got to the tank?

Lol not a chance

But yeh it could have been in the original soil...

But all good it hasn't done anything to my shrimps and my plants r doing well + I think it's eating the baby planaria in the substrate lol!

[poeticwinter]

look like regular soil worm...dunno if that can harm your shrimp or not. to be safe +1 kill it