planaria flatworms alert

**hongkahleong** · 9th Jan 2012, 18:36

Hi guys, do anyone here know of ways getting the planaria/flatworms from the tank?

i tried removing it manually, but it does seem neverending.

the most effective method i have used is to sun the substrate, which is sooo troublesome.

is there any medicine or something to kill these things?

thanks!

**Shadow** · 9th Jan 2012, 18:38

you can try "no planaria", bnot sure which shop sell it though.

**Noobz** · 9th Jan 2012, 21:29

Y618 got sell. Got from there. Personally tried once but seems not effective as I still planaria in my tank.

**mimin5zidane** · 9th Jan 2012, 21:51

I believe no planaria are more effective for hydras. Just an opinion.

**stormhawk** · 10th Jan 2012, 00:34

The best way to get rid of Planaria totally is to trap them and kill them. I've seen the Gush pen at work at GC and that thing is amazing for seed shrimps and planaria. However, you can DIY your own trap and kill them with a salt bath after you've trapped them. See this link for a simple and effective trap.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ia-(flat-worms)

**huizhong** · 10th Jan 2012, 00:50

But are planaria or flatworm harmful?

**stormhawk** · 10th Jan 2012, 02:03

They compete with your shrimps for food and will occasionally feed on your shrimplets. In any case, they are unsightly and are pretty much pests. If you have these in your tanks and you are selling the shrimp to others, they will hitchhike a ride into the buyer's tanks, like snails.

**tranzy** · 10th Jan 2012, 02:04

Originally Posted by stormhawk

The best way to get rid of Planaria totally is to trap them and kill them. I've seen the Gush pen at work at GC and that thing is amazing for seed shrimps and planaria. However, you can DIY your own trap and kill them with a salt bath after you've trapped them. See this link for a simple and effective trap.

http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ia-(flat-worms)

i went to crs haven recently and the uncle is also using the gush catch pen for seed shrimps and planaria. i would prefer using that as compared to adding chemicals into the water.

one stumbling block is the price, think it retails at around $35 at GC.

**stormhawk** · 10th Jan 2012, 02:06

Expensive yes, but useful tool nonetheless. The DIY option is always available. I've seen many different DIY traps on Youtube and Google.

**Noobz** · 10th Jan 2012, 08:56

I tried the gush catch pen but just to share from my personal experience is that planaria will try to crawl out from the catch pen. So once they got inside, got to quick take out the catch pen before they find their way out. Also the bait is very important to lure them.