What Just Happened?

[Geoff1991]

Im doing a fishless cycle, I dosed the tank with ammonia, looked back at the tank like 15 minutes later and theres bits floating around like its snowing...

Edit: Theyre moving?! Like little worm things

 

[Geoff1991]

I took a picture if it helps...

 

[shelaghfishface]

had this a few times, forget what its called, from over feeding fish and,,, cant remember the other thing ( i know your fish have gone now but maybe just maybe

 

[minxfishy]

Planaria?

 

[shelaghfishface]

thats the one! lol.. getting old

 

[Geoff1991]

Im still none the wiser

 

[shelaghfishface]

read this, its just a little thread, but summs it up nicely
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...amp;hl=planaria

 

[vfg10]

I have read that that putting salt help eliminate them and clean your gravel with a Gravel Washer
hope it help

 

[Geoff1991]

If it is that, then i wont bother... Im guessing today's just my day of bad luck... Ive also had a pH crash today, I did a water change and added some ammonia and my pH has been fine... Could any of that have caused it?

 

[shelaghfishface]

theyve probably been in there a while, but the fish kept eating them, now no fish they have multiplied.. dont worry they wont harm anything, i wouldnt interfer with the cycle just now, wait till you restock then if you dont like them clean the tank then- not the filter of course
my last oscar constantly had them, but i only ever noticed at water changes when they were washed about, but he was definatly over fed

 

[Geoff1991]

No idea where theyve gone but there doesnt seem as many of them now... Edit: Polyester filter pads?

On the subject of oscars... My LFS got a pair in which are HUGE in like a redish colour in a tank with a foot long plec... Looked quite nice in there actually.

 

[shelaghfishface]

yeah try some, wont hurt.......... oh shame theyre so far away

 

[Geoff1991]

yeah try some, wont hurt.......... oh shame theyre so far away

Ive got polyester pads in already... I wondered if thats why there werent so many.

They did actually look quite healthy and they were actually being fed while i was there, even algae wafers for the plec.

Bare in mind this is the first time ive seen fish been fed there... ever.

 

[Geoff1991]

And theyve gone... But where?

 

[shelaghfishface]

they are probably hiding , lol im sure you`ll see them again, i have never seen fish being fed at a fish shop,so lucky you