Habitat - Indoor :: HELP red WORMSS in my filter

[fatboomer]

Helpp a few weeks ago i saw some brown worms in my filter and when i turn the pump off for 30min i can see more after that. i went to the pet shop and ask a guy about the worms and he say is normal. after a few days i saw the worns turn red and yesterday i saw some baby mosquitos in the tank i killed the mosquitos today i saw more and i kill it all again but how can i kill the worms in the filter? they are about 1cm long and red in colour HEEELPPP i dont wan the mosquito to take my turtle blood

[steve]

Most likely it's fly or mosquito larvae... but could also be parasites or a type of worm. Have you fed your turtle any kind of worms or fish?

Mosquitos won't bother your turtle, but the water should be agitated so they're not encouraged to lay their eggs there.

[Diamondbacks4Life]

IS this filter located outside?

[fatboomer]

steve: i am sure they are mosquito larvae because when i look inside the filter i can see the red worms forming into a mosquito.

Diamondbacks4Life: err.. my filter is inside the tank and i think is a internal filter. the filter is like a transparent container and i put some sand and the foam in the filter the pump pump the water in the filter and out AND i see the larvae growing in the foam =D

[kachua-love]

Their probably midge fly larvae not mosquito's. The adults look exactly like mosquitoes. They are called blood worms I believe. They are usually fed to fish and they're harmless. I had a batch of them grow and fly away from my tank as well. Really gross.