white worm

[shodge]

sounds like a planarium bloom less food more water changes and check to make sure filters are working properly

 

[SyncereOne]

I've just recovered from a planaria outbreak on my 55G...and it seemed to come from some frozen cichlid mix I was feeding. I've read on here, that the worms can stay dormant in frozen food, and this is what happened to me. I only feed live food once or twice a week in my 55G, and after not having a clue what was causing it, I was extremely frustrated. So I decided to feed my 37G tank with the the frozen food, which I never do, and the next day taht tank had worms. It took 2-3 good gravel cleanings/water changes to get rid of them.

 

[Headrush]

I've had them too. No biggie. I was feeding 3x per day. cut back to 2x per day and just enough food for the fish to eat and stay a little hungry. Keep up with water changes every week and they'll dissappear on their own

 

[cassie]

So is it the concensus that if perhaps some of these critters were to be swallowed on accident a person will be just fine? In other words, no trip to a doctor is needed? You know a friend of mine was asking

 

[skene]

Don't think it would survive stomach acid. You might get a bit nauseous as you think I just swallowed some kind of worm, but there is micro bacteria in everything you eat and drink. Can't get more disgusting than that.