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	White Worm Thingy?
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	ive notice a white, wat appears to be a worm like thing crawling out of my mopani wood. should this be a concern?
Posted 13-Apr-2009 19:46
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Your are going to have to do a little better than "a worm like thing crawling out of my mopani wood" for us to help you. How big is it (length/width) is there just one or many, flat head that looks like a "T"? What do you have in the tank as far as fish are concerned? Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 14-Apr-2009 00:05
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	its a 55G and i have a goldfish. the worms are very tiny and appear to be just white and resemble an earth worm. not in any odd shapes or anything and the fish dont seem to mind, i think they actually may eat them as they pick at the wood on occason.
Posted 14-Apr-2009 04:20
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, In a tank with goldfish, I suspect that these are your "worms." http://en.allexperts.com/q/Fish-1472/Tiny-White-Worms.htm http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseases/planaria_white_worms/ Too much food, and too high a nitrate reading is "heaven" to these critters. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 14-Apr-2009 05:04
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	i suspected that they were those. though i was unsure of the name, i had previously heard a member write about them. thanks for the info.
Posted 15-Apr-2009 04:44


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