White worms on reef tank glass

[Vque90]

Hello everyone hope someone can help me ID these white worms I have on my glass. As you can see in the picture they’re a lot of them. Unsure what type of work they are. Are they harmless or should I attempt to clear them as much as I can from the tank?

They are as small as copepods. They seem to be very active moving around that generally area. Parameters are okay from what I know and tank is about 3 months running. Any help would be appreciated thank you.

I have a torch frag and a GSP frag, two clown fish and some snails and hermit crabs in the tank.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Could be copepods, isopods.....etc.

Need a better picture needed up close.

 

[HOOPDEEZ]

Looks like what I had after six months or so. Not sure what they were, but they never harmed anything and haven’t noticed them in the last year. I guessed they were tiny bristle worms but never confirmed it.

 

[Sailfinguy21]

I saw those in my 55g hexagon reef... never did anything to anyone.

In fresh water worms that look like that are called planaria worms, but some are also detrious worms. dunno if salt water has the same thing..

 

[ChiSox Rabbitfish]

Pods and pods that’s a good sign your fish will eat those right off the glass

 

[Eve]

Hello everyone hope someone can help me ID these white worms I have on my glass. As you can see in the picture they’re a lot of them. Unsure what type of work they are. Are they harmless or should I attempt to clear them as much as I can from the tank?

They are as small as copepods. They seem to be very active moving around that generally area. Parameters are okay from what I know and tank is about 3 months running. Any help would be appreciated thank you.

I have a torch frag and a GSP frag, two clown fish and some snails and hermit crabs in the tank.

Looks like copepods. I asked the same question here and they told me that’s what it was, then did a research and yes, they were right lol

 

[Vque90]

Could be copepods, isopods.....etc.

Need a better picture needed up close.

Hey thanks for responding, I also have pods in my tank and you can definitely tell the difference between the pods and these definitely look like worms lol I’ll try to get a better picture once I’m home from work.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Could be baby bristle worms. Could be.

 

[Vque90]

Could be baby bristle worms. Could be.

Unfortunately I have no way of getting a better picture but if they were bristle worms they’re not bad for the tank right?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Unfortunately I have no way of getting a better picture but if they were bristle worms they’re not bad for the tank right?

Right, good guys

 

[Vque90]

Right, good guys

Awesome thank you flippers for helping me out

 

[Flippers4pups]

Your welcome.

 

[jlbristle]

I know this is an old post but I have the same and they are not pods. These look and move like worms. Here are some pics of mine on glass as well as a microspcopic photo. They don't seem to hurt anything but I don't see hardly any copepods since these showed up.

 

[nightbird]

I know this is an old post but I have the same and they are not pods. These look and move like worms. Here are some pics of mine on glass as well as a microspcopic photo. They don't seem to hurt anything but I don't see hardly any copepods since these showed up.

You ever get an answer? I have these too.

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

You ever get an answer? I have these too.

I answered for them in another thread:

I'm not great with microscopic ID's, but I'm thinking it's a Polychaete (Bristle Worm) of some kind. The closest looking one I know at the moment is Dimorphilus gyrociliatus (formerly known as Dinophilus gyrociliatus) which is documented as being found along the East Coast of the US and around parts of Europe, but I'm not sure if it's the same species as the worms the OP has or not.