Ahh! Parasite?!

[DiscusKeeper403]

I just noticed these things in my aquarium. There little small white worm like things floating in the water. They will sometimes float and then start to move . what do I do? Stocking is or soon will not be as im holding two fish for my friend 25 gal high
2 angels
6 cories

What do I do? i couldnt get a pic as there too small look about "---" that size in actual length

 

[WILDER]

http/www.aquarticles.com/articles/manage...aria_Worms.html

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Thanks but there not on the glass or anything, just floating around in the med reigon of the tank. Are they still Planaria? My mom has been sneaking feedings and I always tell her not to! I new it was her! AHH im so angry at her

What medication do you recoomend to get rid of these horrible things?

Wilder, Will most anti-parasitic medications work for this?

 

[WILDER]

Sounds like that article to me.
What med are you using.

How many are they, is the tank infested with them.

 

[Anita]

Planaria tend to drift along in the water and then wigggle a bit. Like small pieces of cotton.

http/freshaquarium.about.com/cs/qa/f/faq0050.htm

Anita

 

[LisaLQ]

We had an outbreak of these once when we had our oscar - a bloomin good gravel vac, filter clean out (just how you normally would - not a complete gutting!) and cutting back on the food cleared them up virtually straight away.

They're usually a sign that you're overfeeding or your gravel and filter are in need of a clean out. Nothing huge to worry about - just make sure you dont overfeed, and keep on top of your clean ups

Edited to add - I've tried to find a link I used to have about them but cant - it basically said every tank has planaria to some extent, it's just when you start seeing them that means there's a problem.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Okay thanks guys! My Mom has been going on about how a starve them (I feed them 2-3 times a day) she keeps putting in way too much food and when I tell her not to she goes "ooh well aren't you the fish expert" shes always buggin me about feeding and its tikin me off and know that I told her what happend she like doesn't belive me drives me insane!!!!

 

[WILDER]

Over feeding is bad for fish as it messes the water quality up.