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    Default What is living in my ACF tank? Larvae? Parasites?

    I have 2 male African clawed frogs in a 20gallon long aquarium. My tank is filtered and kept at 70 degrees. About 3 weeks ago, I purchased a full spectrum light for my tank. It has never had artificial lighting before and that is my only recent change. Today, I took a close look and found hundreds of what appear to be some kind of larvae emerging from my sand substrate! My frogs are ignoring them, but I am very concerned and have no idea what they could be!

    These are the best pictures I could manage right now, as the little pests are very tiny, maybe a quarter of an inch, and it was difficult to adjust the focus on my camera. Any ideas?
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    It appears to be some kind of black worm or some messed up poop mixed with sand. Sorry they're too far to be clearly seen

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    Default Re: What is living in my ACF tank? Larvae? Parasites?

    Would not worry about it. Rule of thumb with parasites is, if you can visually see it, it's probably not a parasite. I've had planaria, cyclops, and various other little creatures pop up in my aquariums these populations seem to come and go at times. They are harmless to frogs.

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