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I'm no expert in shrimp keeping, my guess is, you are talking about Planaria.
Harmful to shrimps? yes.
To get rid of it,you need to physically remove them which is tedious or use shrimp safe chemicals.
Hi to all experts,
There are these small worms appearing in my tank. I forgot the actual name of it but its those small white slim ones that usually appear in shrimp tanks cos I got them before in my shrimp setup. P something is the name if I remembered correctly. They are not in the soil this time but moving on the tank glass itself.
Need to start a war with them or they are harmless?
My tank stats:
Running - 3 weeks
Plants - hairgrass and Monte Carlo for 2 weeks
co2 with lights about 5-8 hours daily.
Florish excel and Borneo Wild Essence K daily.
Thank you you very much
I'm no expert in shrimp keeping, my guess is, you are talking about Planaria.
Harmful to shrimps? yes.
To get rid of it,you need to physically remove them which is tedious or use shrimp safe chemicals.
Ah yes. Planaria.....
My fire reds just produced and I want them safe. Any chemicals to recommend?
Try Genchem No Planaria.
Before dosing medications, do some checks online to match and confirm the ID of the worms... they may just be detritus worms/nematodes, which are the common in all tanks and harmless, so you don't have to go through all the unnecessary treatments.
Here is a good site for reference on identifying critters in the aquarium: http://www3.sympatico.ca/drosera1/fish/worms.htm
Good point UA. Too bad they are too small to be captured on the camera if not I can show it here.
Wondering will ill those worm catcher work? Maybe I should try them first.
QUOTE=Urban Aquaria;788277]Before dosing medications, do some checks online to match and confirm the ID of the worms... they may just be detritus worms/nematodes, which are the common in all tanks and harmless, so you don't have to go through all the unnecessary treatments.
Here is a good site for reference on identifying critters in the aquarium: http://www3.sympatico.ca/drosera1/fish/worms.htm[/QUOTE]
Worm catchers can work... though that'll usually just thin their population, wouldn't eradicate them totally.Originally Posted by jo77
If its white detritus worms or nematodes, then no need to bother with them... they are harmless and their population will automatically increase and decrease based on the amount of food and organic detritus they have access to. They can also serve as a natural indicator of overfeeding or too much organic waste build up too, which means its time to clean the tank and filter.
If its planaria, then they can be a source of concern as they are larger and more aggressive and can compete with your shrimps for food. Some people have observed them disturbing shrimps and eating fish eggs, so they can be a pest.
Personally, i don't mind detritus worms and nematodes in my tanks as they are easy to manage and provide free live food for my small fishes... but i don't like planaria, somehow they resemble alien slugs to me and creeps me out, so i always try my best to prevent them from appearing in my tanks.
Thanks UA once again. I've just googled some pictures and seems like they are nematodes more than any others. Can't seem to see their triangular heads.
Will monitor them further.
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