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something swimming in tank

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Question
QUESTION: Hi I just got home to find a white sperm looking thing swimming around in my tank. I have 1 green terror and 2 small catfish. Any ideas of what it could be?

ANSWER: Hi Nichole,
  How large is this thing and is there only one of them?

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
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QUESTION: about 1/2 inch to an inch. just one

Answer
Hi Nichole,
 It sounds like some sort of nematode worm or something like that. It probably isn't a good thing to have.  You should remove it and get rid of it.

-- Ron
  rcoleman@cichlidresearch.com
  Cichlid Research Home Page <http://cichlidresearch.com>