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JustKia

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I had some new bettas arrive today and they've been acclimatising in smallish containers as I needed to move the plants out of their new home before putting them in.
Upon moving some plants I've discovered I've got an infestation of hydra - which I can only assume came from the plants.

Problem 1 - I presume I can't move the bettas in with the hydra there?
Problem 2 - how do I get rid of the hydra?
Problem 3 - I'd already moved some plants into my community tank before I spotted the hydra, am I going to get an outbreak in there now as well?
Problem 4 - I've got shrimp and so can't use copper based meds?

Help!
 
Man, they are so fascinating.

Anyways, you dont really need to worry about them with Bettas, they only eat small shrimp/small fry.

I'm not sure what to do to get rid of them.
 
If they can safely cohabit then that's good enough for me for now.
It's just I've not got another spare tank for the bettas and I obviosly don't want to cause the bettas any harm.
Bettas over hydra I'm afraid.
But yes they are fascinating, so if you think they'll not harm the bettas (and you'd be the second person to say that) then that would be good.
 
do you have more than one tank? could you move the shrimp and treat the tank with a copper based med, then move the shrimp back again and treat the other tank? bit of hassle but it will only be til the hydra's gone
 

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