little red worms

[hjc43]

I'm not sure I'm on the right track here, but I continually get earthworms in my pool after rain overnight. They seem to be around the valve at the bottom which is there to allow water in if the pool is empty, thus stopping it from moving. The only other possibility is that they come out of an adjacent garden, but I collect around 50 at a time, so that doesn't seem possible. Anyone who's had a similar problem, I'd love to hear from you.

[floridapooltech]

I'm not sure I'm on the right track here, but I continually get earthworms in my pool after rain overnight. They seem to be around the valve at the bottom which is there to allow water in if the pool is empty, thus stopping it from moving. The only other possibility is that they come out of an adjacent garden, but I collect around 50 at a time, so that doesn't seem possible. Anyone who's had a similar problem, I'd love to hear from you.

Earthworms are usually attracted to lawns that have a layer of dead grass known as thatch (mowing without picking up clippings). You can deter them by cleaning the thatch, watering the grass on a weekly basis, or contacting a fertilization company to spray for them. They can eventually become a bigger problem as they also attract predators which eat them (skunks, raccoons, moles, etc...)

[Guest]

I have these little red worms as well. They appeared after the water started to turn green. I've swam in the pool with no ill effects. I then vacumed the bottom of the pool and used the net to scoop them out. However, I am curious to know what they are or what they grow into.

[chester1]

i let my pool turn green? dig it out and fill it with dirt, you do not deserve a pool. fool.

[swimfit]

These form from the larvae deposited by insects. They mostly thrive in stagnant ponds. They are non hazardous anyway. However you can treat the water to get rid of whtever is left in your swimming pool. Check this out for general guidelines on swimming pool care.

[colt.titch]

I have these little red worms as well. They appeared after the water started to turn green. I've swam in the pool with no ill effects. I then vacumed the bottom of the pool and used the net to scoop them out. However, I am curious to know what they are or what they grow into.

I'm scared of going into my pool with these animals i jump out as soon as i see one please help me!!!

[Wallyr41]

There only tiny fly larvae, scoop out what you can with a skimmer net, if pool your water isn't clean then super chlorinate making sure your check the Ph and Alkalinity, place a stocking or fine mesh cover over your skimmer basket to trap those little devils, change the mesh when necessary. You can also use a settling agent to drop them to the bottom, and then vacuum them up. Good luck.

[twistedemotion]

Oh that's really scary. Does it exist even if you have chlorine or Bromine in your pool? WHy are they alive?

[swimfit]

so many ppl in my personal experience and also on the forums, are seen to complain of this. In many a personally known cases, they occur through the decks when there is seepage through the rocks.

[DarwinKanic]

I have little red worms in my pool? What are they and how do I get rid of them?
Thank you poohbear

We have the same red worm in our pool. What did you find out about them?
kabriensdad

I have the same problem . . . Have done everything, nothing works. What are those nasty things?

[Darwin Kanic]

There only tiny fly larvae, scoop out what you can with a skimmer net, if pool your water isn't clean then super chlorinate making sure your check the Ph and Alkalinity, place a stocking or fine mesh cover over your skimmer basket to trap those little devils, change the mesh when necessary. You can also use a settling agent to drop them to the bottom, and then vacuum them up. Good luck.

You know I vacuumed my entire pool out and those little bastards are back . . . Had cover over entire pool too. Fly larvae huh. Thanks for the info.

[acl]

What do they eat

[Lily]

Hi.I'm a student of IJ. I don't even know what are those floating orangy-red kind of things or creatures in the pool. My classmate said that it is actually a worm and I panicked so I went here to find out what caused all these worms to appear in the pool. Are the worms harmless or not? My classmate already complained about that to the coach. I think that the cleaners who clean swimming pools have to put in a lot of effort. In my conclusion, I think that the swimming pool is not safe for the public to swim especially children and babies like me.

[ella]

this doesnt have anything to do with pools but i think its the same thing but i was cleaning out my hamsters cage and in the pot there was water in there that had beeb there for about 3 years in my garden and there was a tiny bright red worm wrigerlin on the surface of the water the only thing its close to to suck blood is my rabbit on the same side of the garden but the cage was recently above her plz tell me

[ehunter119]

I'm a manager of a Pool Store and we use an algaecide with 49% dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride and 2 % Methyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride. That seems to drown them quickly. Hope that helps