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hair worms?| iffymike |
Posted: Mar 11 2006, 06:14 PM
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Hi Folks,
I have just had a pair spawn, on some plastic Bamboo sticks(wife likes them  ) theres a lot of fungus ones, and they dont seem to be removing them, but been there 36 hours and some still look fertile, and i have just noticed some very fine like worms on the glass of the tank, there about 1mm long, i remember seeing them a long time ago, but cannot for the life of me remember what they are or if they are harmfull. I cant see them in any of the other tanks.Anyone got any ideas what they are, and how if nescesarry how to get rid? or will the baby discus( if they hatch out) eat them?  |
   
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| discusbazz |
Posted: Mar 11 2006, 06:19 PM
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 DISCOBAZZ Advanced member Group: Members Posts: 213 Member No.: 24 Joined: 12-August 05 |
Dont worry there just planaria harmless to fish,to get rid just wipe around the surface of the water on the glass this will dislodge them then syphon off hope this helps
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| iffymike |
Posted: Mar 11 2006, 06:43 PM
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Cheers Bazz, wifes having kittens(which anto would like
 ) worrying about the eggs, if there harmless i'll leave them till i see what happens with the eggs  |
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| mike os |
Posted: Mar 11 2006, 07:11 PM
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nice one mike........
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| leeryan |
Posted: Mar 12 2006, 07:06 PM
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i had the same thing once, i was told they were called nematoda worms. they seem to appear when over feeding or on high protein foods. i got rid of mine by cutting down on the food and upping the temperature to in the high 90`s for 2 days. the discus can take this heat but the worms dissapeared.
they are harmless, didnt do any of mine any harm, just not nice to see in your tanks. |
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| iffymike |
Posted: Mar 12 2006, 07:15 PM
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Thanks leeryann, ill up the temp, they have been on rather a lot of food and high protein, wife thinks there starved
but being honest havnt really got to regulate the food properly yet, i think i'd rather have the worms, than starve them, but i will take your advice and cut the food down and up the temp, thanks again |
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| vu1974 |
Posted: Mar 13 2006, 12:44 PM
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 Put the Bunny back in the... Group: Members Posts: 157 Member No.: 187 Joined: 4-February 06 |
The other thing is that you could have nitrate too which will kick off the algae..
just my thoughts |
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| leeryan |
Posted: Mar 13 2006, 04:06 PM
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dont worry about starving them, discus can go for days, even a week without food, not that i let mine nor would i leave them that long but when i had them i didnt feed them for a day. the only thing is with eggs in the tank they might get hungry and eat them instead, which you dont want. try covering them with mesh.
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| Anto baby |
Posted: Mar 13 2006, 05:57 PM
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 Anto. Group: Members Posts: 495 Member No.: 52 Joined: 20-September 05 |
Hi Mike.
Sounds like Planaria to me. Just remove all the bogwood and any where they can hide and syphon like mad. Starve the fish for a few days. Its caused by over feeding. Gouramis and corrys love them. Could you send us over a few Kittens as I am starving -------------------- http://www.irishfishkeepers.com
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