Help~ Tank with Planaria...

08-07-2009, 11:41 AM

haiz...
I have a 1 feet tank with i recently found quite a bit of small planaria on the wall..
They are stil quite small.
I have stopped feeding for about 3-4 days already!

In the tank, I have about 50+ shrimplets and 20 adults.. Do you guys have any techniques to remove these planaria? I think they are harmful to the shrimps...

ahloy · 08-07-2009, 11:45 AM

i guess there is no easy way.. slow siphon them out..

08-07-2009, 11:54 AM

A plarania trap will do the trick try to search
the forum for it

08-07-2009, 12:24 PM

my method is i will get some feeder molly to eat them up.They will nib on them and once they get addicted on them,they will start to search high and low for it.Quite fun to watch the mollys feed.

08-07-2009, 03:18 PM

Will the Mollys go for the shrimplets?
Are their mouths big or small?

08-07-2009, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelvin77

my method is i will get some feeder molly to eat them up.They will nib on them and once they get addicted on them,they will start to search high and low for it.Quite fun to watch the mollys feed.

shimplets will be part of their diet =D

08-07-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahloy

i guess there is no easy way.. slow siphon them out..

Agree with this idea...no easy to get rid of the panaria...siphon by a small air pipe is one of the effective ways that I also use...but have to be careful not to siphon the small shrimplets out. However, another point to be aware of is...once Panaria occurs in the tank of which normally has no panaria at all, it sometime means that the water condition is becoming bad... So you need to be concern on this point too.

08-07-2009, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theanswerseeker

haiz...
I have a 1 feet tank with i recently found quite a bit of small planaria on the wall..
They are stil quite small.
I have stopped feeding for about 3-4 days already!

In the tank, I have about 50+ shrimplets and 20 adults.. Do you guys have any techniques to remove these planaria? I think they are harmful to the shrimps...

bro, i had posted the same problem as urs before on Jun.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=379019
but die die i rescaped and changed the soil.
no planaria in my tank in a mean time.

Sandfire · 08-07-2009, 11:59 PM

planaria !! .. i remove all the shrimps and apply vermex .. manage to kill them ..
maybe u can try it. But there are many debates over it.
just my 2cents

09-07-2009, 12:18 AM

Have you tried to reduce your feeding?

08-07-2009, 11:41 AM	#1
theanswerseeker Guest Posts: n/a	Help~ Tank with Planaria... haiz... I have a 1 feet tank with i recently found quite a bit of small planaria on the wall.. They are stil quite small. I have stopped feeding for about 3-4 days already! In the tank, I have about 50+ shrimplets and 20 adults.. Do you guys have any techniques to remove these planaria? I think they are harmful to the shrimps...

08-07-2009, 11:59 PM	#9
Sandfire New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 37	planaria !! .. i remove all the shrimps and apply vermex .. manage to kill them .. maybe u can try it. But there are many debates over it. just my 2cents Last edited by Sandfire; 09-07-2009 at 12:07 AM.

08-07-2009, 11:45 AM	#2
ahloy Dragon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,683	i guess there is no easy way.. slow siphon them out..

08-07-2009, 11:54 AM	#3
Wjustin Guest Posts: n/a	A plarania trap will do the trick try to search the forum for it

08-07-2009, 12:24 PM	#4
kelvin77 Guest Posts: n/a	my method is i will get some feeder molly to eat them up.They will nib on them and once they get addicted on them,they will start to search high and low for it.Quite fun to watch the mollys feed.

08-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#5
Gexrian Guest Posts: n/a	Will the Mollys go for the shrimplets? Are their mouths big or small?

09-07-2009, 12:18 AM	#10
Phira Guest Posts: n/a	Have you tried to reduce your feeding?

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