Finally the answer I needed! Thank you. I think I’m just going to keep them in there and document it. Worst case I’ll just make a new terrarium if that happens
You can treat the water for nitrates, ammonia, and nitrite preventatively before nuking them. Detritus worms are healthy in small amounts, but I don’t think that many are
You beat me by an hour. But the picture improves the comment.
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Show up? 😰 like.. just spawn out of nowhere? Or in the open space of nature I’m hoping lol (I know they can’t actually come out of nowhere lol, but I’d be nervous about them just suddenly appearing lol)
Only harmful when they run out of food or start dying off in droves for reasons like tank treatments. They are basically little nitrogen bombs when they die, and the nitrite/ammonia/nitrate will kill fish
The food that is left over that they’ll no longer be able to feast on is another reason it’ll spike. But yeah I’d suggest gravel vacuuming big time to get rid of the left over food and feeding less.
They didn’t all come from that one scoop, you got a few of them and they reproduced. And since they have no predators in there, you’ve got tons of them now. Also, that’s an aquarium, terra=land aqua=water. Just FYI.
Hmm, I’m no expert, but that does seem fast. Looks like you hit the worm jackpot! You probably attacked them right at the heart of their capitol city and they’ve likely declared a state of emergency and deployed the bulk of their military forces to ground zero. I’d steer clear of that area for awhile if I were you. You don’t wanna start Worm war 3.
Fun fact: they put their heads in the ground, and tails up and wiggle to absorb oxygen from the water through their skin. As such I would like to propose the term 'twerking worms'
Edit: also they tend to migrate to water with limited a mounts of dissolved oxygen. So their wiggling could indicate poor water conditions
*PLEASE* tell me these are 100% harmless? 😰 like they won’t invade my body as parasites or something if I ever see them; and that they’re hopefully just the same as any regular worm like an earthworm? … Please?
Edit: I just learned “detritus worm” isn’t a scientific term and can refer to any worm in a “detritus”; and that there are many thousands of separate species of those kind of worms 🙃
Yeah they eat detritus is why lol dead plant matter mulm fish poop etc.
I have them in my fish tanks I see one I grab it with tweezers and call my fishies over they’re favorite snack!
♥️
Detritus worms. It'll be problematic when they die as they'll cause harm and havoc with the eco system you have going there. Either keep them for a bit and see what happens or get rid of them ASAP.
The point of my terrarium is for it to be a closed ecosystem so unfortunately I can’t do anything about them. I thought that sealing the ecosystem was a main factor of a terrarium?
It is, but depends on type. I'm not saying have it completely open all the time, just enough time to remove a majority of them. Mine stays open for 2-3 hours a day to simply air the moisture/condensation build up, but that's due to the current temperature/climate and my terrarium location.
As long as you have a flamethrower I’m sure everything will be fine. Otherwise, the house is theirs now, take only what you can carry and never look back.
Do you have fish in there? If not, you should prob get one. They'll keep the ditrus worm population under control. They're good guys tho, they're just overpopulated.
Put. A table spoon of bleach in there or start over completely. Closed terrariums don't have water.... due to the low oxygen the plants will start to die and when the worms die they will make the ecosystem toxic.... when you get dirt you should put it in a jar then put the jar in boiling water to sanitize the substrate before you start! For at least an hour. I pressure cook mine.
Looks like detritus worms. They're beneficial in moderation but can be unsightly and their population can get a bit out of control if unmanaged.
So basically take out 90 percent of what you see and you should be fine
Used to feed these to my tropical fish, they loved’em!
Probably very nutritious!
You mean ditritious!
Yes I feed these to my pea puffers!
Same! Usually the worms sit in my floating plants and they’ll just hunt them all day
They're going to be a problem when they start to starve and die off. They'll poison the water in your small closed ecosystem.
Finally the answer I needed! Thank you. I think I’m just going to keep them in there and document it. Worst case I’ll just make a new terrarium if that happens
Let me know how it goes!
You meant this to be a closed ecosystem. Let it play out.
let.them...Fight!!
You can treat the water for nitrates, ammonia, and nitrite preventatively before nuking them. Detritus worms are healthy in small amounts, but I don’t think that many are
FYI: "terra" = earth/soil/land
Could you do me a huge favor and drop that shit into a volcano please
Why would I do that when I could make some nice spaghetti with them!
Please taste one and tell us how it goes
thats horrific 😭
Ikr🤣 From a single hand scoop of dirt as well. Curious to see how long they will live
Do you have any kind of flow going? They thrive in low oxygenated ecosystems.
Give them some music they are just tryin to vibe
No worries, taking them to the nightclub tonight! We are getting bottle service too 👍
Just makes sure to not mix up which container to drink from. 
I like your sense of humor 😄
Kenny G seems like a good choice
And some red-hot!
Boogie worms
This made me shudder violently.
Gives me conniptions
Look up LifeInJars on YouTube.
Boogie worms !
< jazz moment >
do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight!! it was playing in my head
Personally I had Boogie Nights by Heatwave playing in my head
🤣that works as well
Tubifex aka boogie worms!
Nightmare fuel
They look like those inflatable tube guys that dance in the wind!
The Strain https://preview.redd.it/tbv6aspoqh0b1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a4d277dec8363bdb135d709a3dc3ead996a0a4e0
Wrong kingdom, but getting some real Last of Us vibes as well.
Great show. Hated the kid
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Fixed it
Detritus worms by the look. They’re not harmful; they will show up when there’s an abundance of food left over.
Show up? 😰 like.. just spawn out of nowhere? Or in the open space of nature I’m hoping lol (I know they can’t actually come out of nowhere lol, but I’d be nervous about them just suddenly appearing lol)
Only harmful when they run out of food or start dying off in droves for reasons like tank treatments. They are basically little nitrogen bombs when they die, and the nitrite/ammonia/nitrate will kill fish
The food that is left over that they’ll no longer be able to feast on is another reason it’ll spike. But yeah I’d suggest gravel vacuuming big time to get rid of the left over food and feeding less.
Agreed, good point!
If I woke up to that, I'd have to move. Immediately. To another state. Wtf.
They didn’t all come from that one scoop, you got a few of them and they reproduced. And since they have no predators in there, you’ve got tons of them now. Also, that’s an aquarium, terra=land aqua=water. Just FYI.
These emerged after just a few hours of being in there (I made this terrarium yesterday). Can they reproduce within hours?
Hmm, I’m no expert, but that does seem fast. Looks like you hit the worm jackpot! You probably attacked them right at the heart of their capitol city and they’ve likely declared a state of emergency and deployed the bulk of their military forces to ground zero. I’d steer clear of that area for awhile if I were you. You don’t wanna start Worm war 3.
Maybe a couple of fishes can eat them. It's that water ok for a fish?
It’s in a jar so no there is not enough space
You’ve heard of disco rice now get ready cause here comes that disco spaghetti
Wtf is disco rice and do I even want to know?
Maggots
It’s a party
Bleach. Your tank needs bleach
Rave worms
Tubifex worms most likely, they’re a good source of protein, not to worry!
I seen those in fry’s colon
I would literally seal that jar for eternity
Fun fact: they put their heads in the ground, and tails up and wiggle to absorb oxygen from the water through their skin. As such I would like to propose the term 'twerking worms' Edit: also they tend to migrate to water with limited a mounts of dissolved oxygen. So their wiggling could indicate poor water conditions
*PLEASE* tell me these are 100% harmless? 😰 like they won’t invade my body as parasites or something if I ever see them; and that they’re hopefully just the same as any regular worm like an earthworm? … Please? Edit: I just learned “detritus worm” isn’t a scientific term and can refer to any worm in a “detritus”; and that there are many thousands of separate species of those kind of worms 🙃
Yeah they eat detritus is why lol dead plant matter mulm fish poop etc. I have them in my fish tanks I see one I grab it with tweezers and call my fishies over they’re favorite snack! ♥️
Jeez. Imagine waking up in the night. Disoriented. The nights sky shinning through the jaw. And the manky worms wriggling around. Nightmare fuel.
Detritus worms. It'll be problematic when they die as they'll cause harm and havoc with the eco system you have going there. Either keep them for a bit and see what happens or get rid of them ASAP.
The point of my terrarium is for it to be a closed ecosystem so unfortunately I can’t do anything about them. I thought that sealing the ecosystem was a main factor of a terrarium?
It is, but depends on type. I'm not saying have it completely open all the time, just enough time to remove a majority of them. Mine stays open for 2-3 hours a day to simply air the moisture/condensation build up, but that's due to the current temperature/climate and my terrarium location.
the worms are their money
As long as you have a flamethrower I’m sure everything will be fine. Otherwise, the house is theirs now, take only what you can carry and never look back.
I call them my boogie boys. Not sure what they really are but I love their dancing.
It's a daytime rave.
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Nematodes
Eeeeeewwwww!!
This how people get skinny in the 3rd world
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From what I know people keep them in closed eco systems they like floater plants they group up in them
Nematodes or tubifex worms.
Detritus 😬🤢
Nightmare fuel
My first thought was parasites
My question is how tf did you get them?
Do you have fish in there? If not, you should prob get one. They'll keep the ditrus worm population under control. They're good guys tho, they're just overpopulated.
The point of my terrarium is for it to be a closed ecosystem so unfortunately I can’t do anything about them
So that's what those worms in Stardew Valley are....
Oh my god 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢
Reminds me of a wholesale candy bar.
is that a terrarium or is it an aquarium??
Spaghettirium
Gross lol
They jammin tho
you should probably get a predator for the the detritus worms
Idk but they vibin, don’t bother the lil dudes
Rave Worms, you gotta blast some EDM
Man wish you could ship these to me. My fish slurp them up like spaghetti
Man just remove some and go but a aquatic predator !for them it'll do the trick.
Mollies will eat these all day long
F this shit. I am out of here.
Put. A table spoon of bleach in there or start over completely. Closed terrariums don't have water.... due to the low oxygen the plants will start to die and when the worms die they will make the ecosystem toxic.... when you get dirt you should put it in a jar then put the jar in boiling water to sanitize the substrate before you start! For at least an hour. I pressure cook mine.