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openwater   Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004   | So I'm doing a water change and completed the water change. There are two ac 300 and I clean one and left the other for next time. I went to kick back on the filters and out of the one that I never clean there was about half a dozen of orangish worms that are only about 3/16 of inch long or smaller. None are attached to the fish. Are these a type planaria? thanks openwater.................... |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 |     |
Lindy      Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001    | Sounds like planaria to me. Why dont you clean that particular filter? Sounds like it is very overdue for one. Keeping the tank clean and maintaining the filters well will ensure that there is nothing for these worms to continue surviving on. Make sure your gravel is vacuumed regaularly and that any uneaten food is removed. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes. |
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| openwater Fish Addict Posts: 565 Kudos: 551 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Jul-2004 | I do weekly 25%-33% wc and vac. I alternate cleaning the filter each week. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57 | |
Fallout   Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000 | Openwater -- You can siphon some water out of your tank into a bucket, take the media out and squeeze it clean in the water in the bucket. I'm not sure if you're doing this or rinsing it under tap water. The latter is bad, you should be rinsing them in tank water. Do you ever clean the filter box and impeller and such? That should be done once a week. Even some sludge can lower your gph by 20% |
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