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Posts: 39
From:New West, Bc, Canada
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 02-19-2004 04:04 PM         

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Hi,
today i noticed these little inch worm looking white things on the top of some of my tank surface plants/wood. when i submerge them the lil things jump around as fleas would. I was wondering if anyone know what they are, and if so how to get rid of them?

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From:El Paso, Texas
Registered: Oct 2002

posted 02-20-2004 03:53 PM         

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I had them in a 125 gallon tank that I keep in a school. They didn't last very long and I belive they were the result of leftover food and overfeeding. The water level being low also seemed to help them survive.
I advised the people at the school to feed less and we raised the water level. About a week later the little guys were gone.
Hope that helps.

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From:Sterling Heights, MI, U.S.A.
Registered: Sep 2003

posted 02-20-2004 07:51 PM         

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could u possibly be talking about planaria? they are threadlike and about 1/8". if so, then hooben is rite. they usually grow from left-over food but they wont harm your fish so dont worry. some fish even eat them.

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