Swimming hairs

8x10 · Post by **8x10** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:15 am

I have these things in my tank that look like little short pieces of hair floating around. But they can swim -- wiggle kind of like a water snake when they want to move somewhere and not just float. Just kind of scrunch up and wiggle. Any idea of what these are? Must have come in the plants or driftwood I bought at the LFS when I set up my tank.

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:06 am

Could be planaria.

I would cut down on feeding and check and clean (with siphoned tank water) your filter.

Guppies are good planaria eaters.

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:22 am

I'll bet they are gnat maggots. I see them in my aquarium now & then.