Are Vinegar Eels Harmful to Humans?

Vinegar eels are not parasitic and will not harm you. Within just a few days of ingesting them, they are on their way out of your digestive system, excreted the same way as any other waste.

What are vinegar eels used for?

Vinegar Eels (Turbatrix aceti) are free-living nematodes that feed on the microbial organisms. They are found in unfiltered vinegar. Vinegar eels are used by fishkeepers to feed very small fish fry. These guys are very small and are best seen by shining a light through a clear container.

Are there worms in apple cider vinegar?

But what's living in MY vinegar? Vinegar eels are round worms we call nematodes and not actual eels. They feed on the live bacteria and yeast culture used to produce vinegar. These free-living nematodes can be found in unfiltered vinegar and are often raised and fed to fish fry as a live food.