Weird White Worms

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These aren't like the planaria i used to gert.These are thinner and longer, abotu a cm long. They live in the substrate not on the glass. when i stirr it up or when i am siphoning they are put in the current and sqirm, sort of s shaped movement but sometimes it's just wriggly. I have 2 photos. Tell me what you think they are or if they are harmful to my axie.
When i first noticed them i noticed alot of what looked like orangish eggs in the water on the surface. are they gnats????
thanx in advance.
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Thank you so much guys. your are so helpful! i knew there was a section on this site about them but i didn't know where to find it, plus i'm too lazy :p.

ps, Anne Marie, you're axolotls gills are absolutely STUNNING! soooo jealous! speaking of which, i work at a pet shop and the fish ate all the gills off an axolotl, i was fumeing my manager wouldn't le tme move its tank until all the gills were gone...grr to her!

i think they are nematodes too....and it says they can be parasitic...i haven't seen them on my axy yet i don't think as such i'll just be really anal when cleaning my tank again but not enuff to re cycle it.
thanx guys!!!
much apprecitated!
 
just an update if u care....that axolotls gills shrunk.....poor thing, but it seems ok, just needs to heal now.
 
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