Dose seachem excel then out came worms

**reagan022** · 28th Aug 2009, 00:34

just got a bottle of excel. heard it would help my plants look nicer since i don't use compressed co2.

and excel is like co2. so i used it. added abit more than the given dose. guess what...

my god a flow of white worms came out into the water. as if they were feeding or something...

gonna put more excel see what happens since my tank don't have much fishes. and i just want to know what will happen to those ugly worms!!!

**reagan022** · 28th Aug 2009, 02:09

hmm... nothing much changed... plants just grow faster.

still many many many worms in my system... sigh. time to get fishes that eat such worms.

**seanskye** · 28th Aug 2009, 02:20

Hi. You can get juvenile Siamese Algae Eaters to help you with your worm problem. They are cheap and good. However, do not get Chinese or Golden Algae Eaters as they would prefer to eat fish food.

**Jungle-mania** · 28th Aug 2009, 06:05

You indicated you have only a few fishes and you have an infestation of white worms, are they planaria? I think you have a problem of overfeeding if that is the case.

**herns** · 28th Aug 2009, 06:45

Originally Posted by reagan022

hmm... nothing much changed... plants just grow faster.

still many many many worms in my system... sigh. time to get fishes that eat such worms.

Worms are sign of bad water chemistry in your tank.

**barmby** · 28th Aug 2009, 11:36

I do have it from time to time. What does bad water chemistry means ?

**hii** · 28th Aug 2009, 19:50

me experience same problem, after water changed and add in excel than lots worm come out. But now no more.

Plants are grow very nice so I don't think is poor water...

**reagan022** · 4th Sep 2009, 01:18

Originally Posted by Jungle-mania

You indicated you have only a few fishes and you have an infestation of white worms, are they planaria? I think you have a problem of overfeeding if that is the case.

nope they are white fine stringy type of worms. i happen to keep fishes that don't really eat them.

water chem is fine for me. everything is growing and usual water changes. food wise i have yamato and snails to clear the left overs.

guess i just need something to complete my food chain.

but i can't effort a big bad fish otherwise the rest of my creatures will be eaten...

guess i'll just manage the water change...