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	small, white worms in water column????
acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004	i have noticed a large amount of little white worms in the water. they float around and you can see them squirm every once in a while. they dont seem to bother the fish, but i am nervous. they are very thin and about a 1/4" (5mm) long. i used to have plants in the tank and they were killed when i had to treat the tank with a large dose of salt and heat. any ideas what these little worms are and how do i get rid of them without killing the biofilter?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Sounds like planaria. From what i've read on them they're harmless to fish, but show up as a symptom of unclean gravel, or too much fish food and bio-waste in the gravel. A couple gravel vacs should do the trick. Suppsoedly just about every aquarium has them at some point... *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19
acei Big Fish Posts: 316 Kudos: 291 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Mar-2004	thanks for the info. i will do more research and see what i can do about it. now i have a place to start.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19


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