our chichilds laid eggs last week loads of them, then another pair laid more eggsafter a few days they started to pick at the eggs, the overnight the eggs had dissapeared and all in the tank are now tiny white worm things, we cant make out what they are, will these turn into fry the bigger they get we cant find any pictures on the internet about what baby fish look like. or do we have some sort of parasite? please help anyone....
2007-04-26 02:01:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
I wouldn't worry about them being parasites, practically no parasites work like you describe. Odds are good that you are seeing baby fish, or in this case fry. Another possibility is small non parasitic worms such as planeria that would feed on fish eggs and be active and noticable when eggs are present in the tank. If these worm like creatures are swimming around up in the water for any length of time, they are more likely to be worms than newly hatched fish. One last possibility os that they are larvae from a small winged insect like a midge. These would be harmelss to the fish or fry and in fact would be good food for the baby fish as they age just a few days. Here's a photo of a cichlid with 2-3 day old fry.
http://www.aquariumfish.net/images_01/wild_convict_fem_with_fry.jpg
and one of fry about 5-6 days old I would guess
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichli1419.jpg
and some planeria stuck to the glass of a tank:
http://www.caudata.org/cc/images/articles/critters/planaria1JOHNSON.jpg
Hope that helps
MM
2007-04-26 02:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fish eggs deepfried, like the Indians do it incredibly is superb!! Caviar is wonderful, I consume them on crackers or little products of buttered toast. Crab eggs, do you recommend the yellowish/orangey roe? that's much greater helpful!! don't comprehend what's horseshoe crabs nonetheless. Are they good??
2016-10-30 08:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go down to your local pet store with a sample of water for them to test, also try to take the worm like things as well for them to have a look at so they can tell you what it is
2007-04-26 02:33:31 · answer #3 · answered by rachel c 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cichlid fry look like minitures of there parents..nothing like worms..could very well be worms..
People who eat sushi r likely to get tape worms from eating the raw fish..
2007-04-26 02:20:18 · answer #4 · answered by wessley d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try calling a pet store and asking them. I suggest you hurry up and do it to make sure your fish don't get sick.
2007-04-26 02:34:20 · answer #5 · answered by Doll 101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋