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    Help, what are these???

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    Hi all, recently I had an outbreak of these 'flat' worms. They are all over my tank to the point I remove the frogbits & turned off the bubbles to see them gasping for air at the water's surface to fully see their numbers (or else they'll be hiding at the bottom soil & rocks)

    I see them eat my fish food, live worms & EVEN fish who r dying but not dead yet!!! aaargh...horrible death!
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    Looks like planaria to me, it is usually a sign of overfeeding.

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    Hi there,

    You might want to take a look at this innovative idea on how to get rid of them.
    http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...light=planaria

    But like what jacian mentioned, overfeeding is the usual cause, so controlling the amount you feed is the real long term solution.

    Cheers
    - eric

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    yup, I suspected planaria as my automated feeder was feeding a lot eventhough the setting was as before the minimal. I later found out it was the slow rotation due to the battery being weak & needed to be replaced!!!

    But then again, may I confirmed that it takes a long time or some time to get rid of the pests? And are they harmful to my fishes now that I'm feeding lesser & they in multitudes???

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