parasite?

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they are called planaria
i used to get them the are not harmfull to your rays
more water changes and filter cleaning s will fix it
 

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turkeyboy85;1802409; said:
some of them are a lil brown in color the only one i can see them on is the leo.. the other ones are hiding in the sand...
i got rid of my sand because of planaria. once u see alot of them u know u have uneaten food in the tank.

brown worms would be something else though....
 

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is there any type of fish that would eat them? say get some feeders and give them a quarintine with prazi before putting them in?
 

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turkeyboy85;1802576; said:
is there any type of fish that would eat them? say get some feeders and give them a quarintine with prazi before putting them in?
most small fish will eat them. i keep a goldfish in my sump to keep them under control.
 

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u can add something like a frontosa to eat all the scraps left over from the rays only one fron though
or something else ray compatable
 

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when i had them with my rays i upped my water changes and added salt and seachems paragaurd wiped them out and never had them again.... just dose per bottles instructions....
 
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