My pair of mated angelfish laid eggs about a week ago and some of the eggs hatched, i seen the fry wiggling on the bottom of my tank about 4-5 days after they were laid and oneday i looked in the tank and didn't see any fry so i pulled out a piece of slate that was laying on the bottom of the tank to see if the fry was trapped under it and as i was looking closely i seen little tiny worm things crawing on the bottom and sides of the tank. I had been crumbling up some angelfish food int tiny pieces so they could eat until i could get them some brine shrimp.Could that be the reason for the little white worms?
2006-07-13 18:40:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
It sounds like planaria. They are harmless to your fish and snails and should not be able to destroy the eggs. 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.
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2006-07-14 03:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're nematodes, and here is the method to get rid of them It is long and involved but the best method: I answered the same question previously that involved her removing the gravel, but read the rest of the instructions. Don't remove the gravel. You can replace the filter pad but I would NOT recommend you do anymore then that. If you replace everything you've stated, you're going to throw your tank into another mini-cycle which will stress your fish out more then what they already are. Nematodes are caused by over feeding and its not the nematodes CAUSING the sickness, they're just the byproduct of what's been long in forming. The process I've come across is a long and involved, but doable one. First off: Cut what you're feeding them by 1/3 to 1/2. Second: Gravel vac your rocks. Only do about 20% of the water. You're going to do this every OTHER day for the next two weeks. Eventually they're going to start starving to death because of lack of left over food and you're also pulling them out every time you clean the rocks. This is a safer, less stressful method then removing all the rocks and changing all of the filters. Not to mention, that may or may not even remove all of the nematodes and if it doesn't you're out money on new rocks. As for the gaping wounds. I always recommend using Melafix. It's a seven day treatment that you can do in conjunction with the gravel vacuuming. You just need to remove the carbon. Good luck!
2016-03-27 04:40:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at the sides do they cluster and then spread out? Or attach themslves to the fish? If so its a parasite.. Go to the nearest pet store retail store and look for parisite killers..
a good one is strong...it can harm the fish as well ...so be careful... Id get another small tank to put youre babies in. with a mild parasite cleaner or ask pet store owner...Then id take the infected tank and soak in bleach or strong parasite killer and rinse it completly out this is important..Parasites are usually attached to infected fish...transmitted from plants in infected tanks or other fish, and over feeding of a fish. Read labels carefully when they say do not over feed " a good book is called "Getting started" u can find these cheap dell type books at any fish store
2006-07-13 19:01:56 · answer #3 · answered by Weeny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the snails, you can get some treatment at your local pet store that is called No more snails or something like that and go by what it says on the bottle. They should clear up after that, if not then I would suggest changing your water and thouroghly cleaning your tank.
2006-07-14 01:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by Virginia Gal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something in the food has hatched, you might want to consider getting a bottom feeder. If your baby fish are gone, chances are the parents ate them. most fish will eat fry even their own.
2006-07-13 18:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Planaria that eat the waste.
2006-07-13 18:47:24 · answer #6 · answered by michelle g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate to tell you this but your fish are infested with a very dangerous parasite get rid of them and the tank and start over evrything in the tank and the tank must go!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-13 18:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
could be your baby fish at an early stage
2006-07-13 18:44:24 · answer #8 · answered by Answerer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most likely planaria.
2006-07-18 21:52:16 · answer #9 · answered by retrac_enyaw03 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋