Worms in my jar of moss?

[Jag1980]

I have had my Flame moss in my tank for many months, now I have moved all the moss to a jar in the window to grow. Moss has been in the jars for a little over a week now.
Today I noticed that there is worms swimming around in the jar of moss!
I change the water every 3 days..

How would these worms get there and what are they?
How do I get rid of them?

I don't have worms in my tank..

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/Picturesfrom2006/worms.jpg

[Hurley]

Do you feed your fish live food at all? If not you, then did the person you got the moss from feed live worms? They kinda look like black worms but a little lighter. It just might be the pictures. In your tank, the fish probably kept them under control, eating them before they reached a noticeable size and, without any fish to keep them under control, they have grown.

[Jag1980]

I feed my fish only frozen Bloodworm's.

The person I got the moss from has live blackworm's in her substrate, but this was about 7 months ago when I got the moss.
The main fish in my tank are bloodworm only feeders and I wouldn't think any live worms could survive this long?

I just googled the blackworms and it looks like this is what they are.. Nasty... They remind me of parasites you see on TV :eek:

[Hurley]

Its definitely possible. I've feed my fish blackworms for years and one of the tanks, a 20 gallon, became the home for a blue crayfish. The crayfish didn't eat the worms and as a result the population grew. So they can and do definitely survive even with fish in the tank.

[Jag1980]

That's crazy, I was starting to think that there was something in my drinking water.. :eek3:

[cellodaisy]

FWIW, blackworms are a great food source. I'd say it's a blessing in disguise. Sure, a really gross, wiggly disguise, but still...

[bitbot]

Blackworms are dark brown, aren't they?
The ones in the photo look whitish...

[Hurley]

eh, mine vary in color. I do think the ones in the photo look lighter then a really healthy blackworm, but some of mine have ranged from light to dark and even slightly redish.

[icemanx23]

FWIW, blackworms are a great food source. I'd say it's a blessing in disguise. Sure, a really gross, wiggly disguise, but still...

ALL RIGHT! today's dinner will be with Blackworms soup. Yummy.:evil_lol:

[dnali]

Second that, daisy. I'd be pretty happy if i found out that blackworms or any other harmless bite-size critter were breeding in my tank... might save me a trip or two to the lfs.

[shawnhu]

FYI,

In NY, when I do a fishless cycle, there are worms and other critters that appear after some time if I do not add any fish. I believe their are either from the water, or from the air. They are small worms, and are a great food source for fry.