what snail can get rid of Hydra?

**huizhong** · 12th Dec 2011, 13:23

Ok I think Will try planaria powder. Any idea can I get from seaview? What's the price range? The tank is 4x2x2ft.

Yes I saw many many many hydra on the soil! Cluster near each other

**Noobz** · 13th Dec 2011, 22:27

Originally Posted by Ecalyte

No Planaria.

After using it myself and on tanks of 2 others, this is the only recommendation I will personally give to battle Hydra. I've tried all sorts of natural means without destroying the tank / moving inhabitants. I've used the recommended dosage in my tank with 2-3 day old shrimplets. All the shrimplets are in a breeding box and I count them daily. No deaths till today (just counted). It has been around 2 weeks since the dosage. No adult deaths too.

Bro can share where to get no-planaria? I check C328 and Polyart also don't have.

**mimin5zidane** · 13th Dec 2011, 22:46

I got it at Khatib 618. I went to C328 and polyart as well! Drove all the way from amk only to find out there isn't any there. And Khatib was like 8mins away with mrt. Haha.

**Ecalyte** · 14th Dec 2011, 00:37

One more thing regarding No Planaria... the effect on Planaria is quite delayed. Mine started surfacing out of the soil and dying within a week of the last application.. so just have to be patient with the Planaria and not dose more than the 3-day cycle..

**Noobz** · 14th Dec 2011, 13:05

Originally Posted by mimin5zidane

I got it at Khatib 618. I went to C328 and polyart as well! Drove all the way from amk only to find out there isn't any there. And Khatib was like 8mins away with mrt. Haha.

Bro do you mean Yishun Y618? Went last week but cannot find? Ask uncle and he got no idea what I'm looking for.

**avex30** · 19th Dec 2011, 12:00

Originally Posted by Noobz

Bro do you mean Yishun Y618? Went last week but cannot find? Ask uncle and he got no idea what I'm looking for.

not surprise you must try to tell him in chinese or hokkien you tell him angmo name or whatever he his answer will be "No have"

**felix_fx2** · 20th Dec 2011, 03:08

Originally Posted by avex30

not surprise you must try to tell him in chinese or hokkien you tell him angmo name or whatever he his answer will be "No have"

You mean uncle will say the below?
No Planaria?? Huh ?? No plane la Leah ??? Boy what Teh halia you talking? No have no have.

**avex30** · 20th Dec 2011, 12:20

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

You mean uncle will say the below?
No Planaria?? Huh ?? No plane la Leah ??? Boy what Teh halia you talking? No have no have.

Wahahahaha yea something like that Confirm answer is "Bo la simi lai eh??" wahahaha. I think one of the aunty at the cashier is better experience than uncle in product that is.

**felix_fx2** · 20th Dec 2011, 15:17

I asked my mom to buy something from market shop. The responds was that. The item was frozen bloodworms.

**avex30** · 20th Dec 2011, 15:58

Originally Posted by felix_fx2

I asked my mom to buy something from market shop. The responds was that. The item was frozen bloodworms.

ROFL ROFL ROFL i think i can only manage that

**titusxc** · 21st Dec 2011, 18:18

Originally Posted by Loudness

u can set trap. i also have alot of white worm in my shrimp tank. yst just DIY a white worm trap. everything seems to go on well. just over the night i caught quite alot. as you can see from the pictures below.

trap is created using OHF's pipe, connector and a thin layer of filter wool. the filter wool is to prevent shrimplet from entering. at the same time, it will delay the white worm from getting out.

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Hi bro, kinda interested with your DIY trap. Mind to share more about it? =)

**3inone** · 17th Jan 2012, 13:03

Does No planaria work on the hydra eggs as well?

**chansl** · 20th Apr 2012, 18:52

I know is an old thread but i would like to share some of my experience

Initially my tank has quite a few hydra and planaria, surprisingly, after i added three netrite snail, those hydra just gone .. like suddenly .. no water change no adding of new stuff .. just gone .. Probably something new to study on ..

**Draka** · 20th Apr 2012, 22:26

Hey its true, although mine was 5 snails before the planaria disappeared. Just realised after you wrote this.

**avex30** · 21st Apr 2012, 01:18

Wow you two just make nerite snails even harder to find now hahaha. Can only say had them but never ever encounter they have such tremendous ability....... I only know 1 thing they can do wonder clean up my tank wall within a few days of cause not crystal clean.... Other than that no harm for those whom have not try before to give it a try but be prepare to srcape off alot of white dots around the tank.

**chansl** · 21st Apr 2012, 01:33

haha .. So should i market my nerite snail as NO HYDRA solution .. Shrimp safe .. plus remove algae and it is organic .... I think i can sell one for 50 dollar .. Any taker !!! hahaha

Originally Posted by avex30

Wow you two just make nerite snails even harder to find now hahaha. Can only say had them but never ever encounter they have such tremendous ability....... I only know 1 thing they can do wonder clean up my tank wall within a few days of cause not crystal clean.... Other than that no harm for those whom have not try before to give it a try but be prepare to srcape off alot of white dots around the tank.

**Draka** · 21st Apr 2012, 02:01

Haha I never even thought about it to be honest, just very happy when my tank became unsightly-planaria-free. I sort of can't resist buying new additions whenever I see red ones so kind of got lucky. Haha red colour or not, 50 dollars?

**shikimijos** · 26th Mar 2013, 11:29

Originally Posted by gryphon

I have 1 galaxy fish in my 2ft tank to help clear hydra. There are lots of moss and hiding places for my shrimplets so most of them can avoid the galaxy should it decide to attack them

galaxy fish eat hydra? i also have hydra problem..