How to get rid of slug like creatures in tank?

[Kenng]

Hi,

My shrimp tank is infested with slug like creatures all over.
Can anyone advise how to get rid of them?

Thank you
Ken

[Navanod]

Those are called "planaria" worms. I suggest getting a deworming powder "fenbendazole"

[Kenng]

Those are called "planaria" worms. I suggest getting a deworming powder "fenbendazole"

Thank you for the advice, may I know if this powder will affect the shrimps?
BTW will neon or cardinal tetra pick up these worms?

[Navanod]

This is a purely anthelmintic drug that only kills worms...other invertebrates are not affect at normal dosage. It interferes with the worm's ability to uptake glucose and effectively starves the worm to death.
Tetras and most fishes do not eat planaria as far as I know bro...maybe betta, certain cichlids and barbs would, but only when hungry?

Planaria normally thrives when the tank is overfed and alot of food falls to the bottom and is left there. You can try to cut down on feeding to control the worms too

[dannyfish]

u can starve the fish and let the fish do the cleaning for u haha...
next time don overfeed the fish lioa ...

Hi,

My shrimp tank is infested with slug like creatures all over.
Can anyone advise how to get rid of them?

Thank you


Ken

[Kenng]

This is a purely anthelmintic drug that only kills worms...other invertebrates are not affect at normal dosage. It interferes with the worm's ability to uptake glucose and effectively starves the worm to death.
Tetras and most fishes do not eat planaria as far as I know bro...maybe betta, certain cichlids and barbs would, but only when hungry?

Planaria normally thrives when the tank is overfed and alot of food falls to the bottom and is left there. You can try to cut down on feeding to control the worms too

Hmm, I did not feed the shrimps for 1 wk and the worms still surviving. Had to get the powder

[barmby]

Indostomus paradoxus - Good to get rid of worms in shrimps tank as we all know shrimp tank are filled with food all the time


By Diego, taken from pezpasion.blogspot.com

This fish from Myanmar. (Hear , say) Feast on crocodile's teeth worms

[berlinjs]

It will not feast on crs? Looks like baracuda.

[Kiatster]

Found a video which shows you why you should not cut the planaria to 'kill' it. Helpful for anyone with these creatures in their tanks.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...8478451&ref=mf

[barmby]

Nope. Read the stats. This fish really small.

[ScorpionX86]

Bro u can try Vermex.I tried Vermex on my planaria infected shrimp tank,my shrimps stop eating for two Days ,not active. but after two days not a single sign of planaria, kill all the irritating seed shrimps too.no planaria no casualties

[Kenng]

Bro u can try Vermex.I tried Vermex on my planaria infected shrimp tank,my shrimps stop eating for two Days ,not active. but after two days not a single sign of planaria, kill all the irritating seed shrimps too.no planaria no casualties

Bro, thanks. Where to get this Vermex? C328 or NA or Seaview?

[Kenng]

Those are called "planaria" worms. I suggest getting a deworming powder "fenbendazole"

Bro, where to get this fenbendazole? Available in LFS?

[sp1der]

i used to saw this in my tank after reduce feeding it just disappeared. is it ok to leave it this way?

[ScorpionX86]

it cost around one red note at yishun aquastar.

[halene]

Indostomus paradoxus - Good to get rid of worms in shrimps tank as we all know shrimp tank are filled with food all the time


By Diego, taken from pezpasion.blogspot.com

This fish from Myanmar. (Hear , say) Feast on crocodile's teeth worms

Indostomus paradoxus??where to purchase? i cant find in any tampines lfs

[barmby]

Not typical LFS will sell them. Usually Biotope, C328 and Greenchapter