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How can I keep Detritus worms from the new axolotl tank?

ShadowWalker520

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Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum so if my questions in the wrong place I apologize.

Anyway, my current tank had detritus worms in it, and i mean some serious worms. I only started to see them about a day ago and since then they just kinda blew up in number.

I decided now would be a good time to set up a new tank for my axie Remi. I had been thinking about it for a while, and now seemed like the perfect excuse to do so.

He's being moved from a 10 gallon to a 20 gallon, and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent the detritus worms from transferring to the new tank with him. I am a first time axolotl owner and I just got him about a month ago so I'm very paranoid and new to just about everything when it comes to tanks.

Any advise on the matter would be really appreciated. Thanks so much!
 

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Detritus worms only thrive on an abundance of food i.e. waste, excess food.

Clean up the tank at least twice a day.

If you have access to fenbendazole that will treat the tank as well.

I find they spike and die off on their own
 

ShadowWalker520

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Detritus worms only thrive on an abundance of food i.e. waste, excess food.

Clean up the tank at least twice a day.

If you have access to fenbendazole that will treat the tank as well.

I find they spike and die off on their own

Thanks so much for your help! Just today I noticed they have decreased in number so things are looking better.
 
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