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11-18-2009, 10:41 AM
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Help White worms
hello i got a 20 gallon FW tank and am working on cycleing my first SW tank (46G bow). i noticed these white worms when i got home from work today and turned on the light. i was reading they were some kind of flatworm BUT they were free swimming non sticking on the glass or anything all swimming, i say WERE because 20 min later they were ALL gone not on the glass or anything cant see anything any more help i dont want to run a SW tank if i cant take care of a fresh water one help plz P.s. been running for 3 months got 2 giant danios, 2 rosy barbs, 2 oddesa barbs, 1 bala shark, 1 pleco, 3 swordtails, i know its over stocked but there all babys and got about 3 more months or so before i have to get a bigger tank for the pleco, bala and danios. its all under the 1 inch/ gallon rule got about 5 inches of growth left :P although my bala has doubled in size over the last month lol might need one this month or next haha
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#2
11-18-2009, 12:04 PM
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Planaria Worms
http://www.fishdeals.com/fish_diseas...a_white_worms/
So nothing nasty but it is a sign of over feeding which has it's own issues, especially in a reef tank. Cut back or make sure the food you give is being eaten.
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Last edited by Snaz; 11-18-2009 at 05:14 PM.
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11-18-2009, 07:00 PM
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be aware that the bala shark is going to get huge. and the pleco may aswell depending on what type it is.
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72 Gallon Bowfront Reef.. Hardware:2x250w Luminex Elite HQI Reflectors (Phoenix Hexarc Bulbs), Galaxy 2x250w Electronic ballast, Euroreef 130 Skimmer, Sedra KSP 7000 Retern... Live Stock: Pair of Hawaiian Flame Wrasse, Leopard Wrasse, Pink Streaked Wrasse, Pair True Percula Clowns, Potters Angel, African Flameback Angel, Orange Fin Tomini Tang, Yellow Assessor, Tailspot Blenny, Purple Firefish.. 45 G FW Asain Barb Community tank.
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#4
11-18-2009, 07:26 PM
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I remember back in the FW days when I was told that fish only grow to the size of the tank... I learned how wrong that is the hard way
 I would move a few of the fish out of there (maybe a 5.5 gallon for a swordtail species tank?) and add a pair of cory cats. They will help with the uneaten food and may just eat the worms themselves.
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Calvin --- Planning a 29 gallon mixed reef...
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#5
11-18-2009, 07:52 PM
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I agree with Snaz they are a sign of over feeding.
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72 gal bowfromt mixed reef sps dominated, 25 gal mineral mud type sump/refugium Skimmerless 2x250 14000k phoenix hqi 2x96 pc actinic, 50x flow
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11-19-2009, 03:40 AM
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Thank you they look just like em i started a cleaning last night, added salt and hopfully by sat ill have a worm free tank. as for my fish i do know its to small a tank i got them as babys pleco after 3 monts is only 4inches hes a regular pleco, my bala is only 2 inchs, i am getting a 75 gallon in a month or two and am making the 20 gallon a bedroom tank prob a fancy guppy tank or somthing along those lines any advice in makeing a calm 20 gallon bedroom tank would be cool im open to all ideas
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