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I have this long white worm thing its really skinny like string/thread and I dunno wtf it is... anyone have any clue? Its in my feeder tank... and is it bad?
 
Is it your pet tapeworm? And if so, why the hell is it in your feeder tank?!
 
rallysman;581613; said:
Is it your pet tapeworm? And if so, why the hell is it in your feeder tank?!
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I don't think you should keep tapewurms with your feeders Ash.
 
so it be tapeworm =( yuck... I dont think it good either... Its not my pet... it chose me o__o and I am kicking it out!!
 
all of those fish might have them so be careful.
 
Is it one big long one like an inch or two, or is it a bunch of small ones like a centimeter that actually swim. I have had both. The long one appeared in new gravel a few weeks after adding it. I took it out and never saw another one. The little white swimmers are constantly in my tanks in varying numbers. Sometimes there are barely a few of them and other times they are a swarm. It is said that their numbers are proportional to the amount of feeding. Also they are harmless. After cleaning a tank, I kept the water to see what comes of them. I can't say it is a concrete link, but the bucket developed blood worms and then I had a swarm of midges. The experiment is worthy of repeating, but I am not so certain of going as far as swarming midges.

Currently I am dealing with red worms (nematodes) that are hanging from two fishes vents. Nothing available to us at the lfs's has worked but I have tracked down some stuff that should do the trick. It is hog wormer that is safe for the fish. I have been treating my fish for almost twelve hours. They seem a tad stressed, but nothing as bad as other fish meds. The treatment takes 48 hours so the fishies have a while to go.
 
CHOMPERS;581870;581870 said:
Is it one big long one like an inch or two, or is it a bunch of small ones like a centimeter that actually swim. I have had both. The long one appeared in new gravel a few weeks after adding it. I took it out and never saw another one. The little white swimmers are constantly in my tanks in varying numbers. Sometimes there are barely a few of them and other times they are a swarm. It is said that their numbers are proportional to the amount of feeding. Also they are harmless. After cleaning a tank, I kept the water to see what comes of them. I can't say it is a concrete link, but the bucket developed blood worms and then I had a swarm of midges. The experiment is worthy of repeating, but I am not so certain of going as far as swarming midges.

Currently I am dealing with red worms (nematodes) that are hanging from two fishes vents. Nothing available to us at the lfs's has worked but I have tracked down some stuff that should do the trick. It is hog wormer that is safe for the fish. I have been treating my fish for almost twelve hours. They seem a tad stressed, but nothing as bad as other fish meds. The treatment takes 48 hours so the fishies have a while to go.
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Ok well the good news - the worm is gone, the bad news... if my last guppy got one and its harmfull then I am gonna be very po'd person cuse that guppy was fed to my bleekeri (I found the worm right after I put the guppy in its tank.) bleh. It was one long white worm like 2-3 inches. Now as for blood worms and little red worms I never had worms in my tank b4 but I know someone who does have those. He has little white and red (id guess this to be what you have?) worms and I am pretty sure blood worms to. What are the red and white ones and are they harmufll to fish?


I need some worm learning here!
 
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