they are not attached to my fish but just sswimming around..they are a bunch of them.i toook my fish out of the water and it seems to not have any on it..can someone please tell me what these things are??
2006-06-22 06:14:16 · 8 answers · asked by stacey4561 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
It sounds like planaria. They are harmless to your fish and snails. They are simply a sign of overfeeding. Not all overfed tanks get them, but for some reason a few do.
Planaria thrive on excess food. The only way to get rid of them is by starving them out. Cut back on feeding and they go away.
Check out this site
http://www.aquariumfish.net/information/having_trouble_p2.htm
2006-06-22 12:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Does it look like this?
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/crustacea/images/branchiura2.jpg
These are fish lice, and they can attach to your fish. They are similar to human ticks. They suck on your fish and feed off of them.
Once attached to the fish they either pierce the fish's skin and suck blood and other internal fluids, or they feed on mucus and skin sloughed off by the fish. Sever infestations can devastate and aquarium. They can move very fast which is rather disconcerting when watching a swarm in your aquarium.
Lice is treated with medication, and it's wise to medicate the entire tank to kill lice eggs. (Remove any activated carbon from filter - it may take medicine out of water)
The best way to get rid of this parasite is to got to the local fish store and ask for clout or another lice med.
2006-06-22 09:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure these are not scales from the fishes skin? A lot of times fish will lose these or shed them such as a dog sheds his hair. The filter should clean this out.
2006-06-22 06:17:10 · answer #3 · answered by vinnyvino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They could be new babies! but dont believe that just yet until u ask someone who is skilled in fish aquariums. also, it seems like they look like water worms. take the tank to the fish store or call someone over to examin in
2006-06-22 06:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Desi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have male and female fish?? If you do, they probably mated and had baby fish. My fish gave birth and the babies were silvery and had tiny black eyes on both side of they're heads.
2006-06-22 08:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by Sharingan7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be eggs.....some fish lay their eggs in the water not on the bottom of the tank so the eggs float around 2 of my fish do that!
2006-06-22 06:19:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like babies to me. check and see if your fish is a breed that gives live birth if it does congradulations
2006-06-22 06:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by Sandra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they could be baby fish
2006-06-22 06:27:56 · answer #8 · answered by carl z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋