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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
looks like a white dot moving on the glass?

This morning while doing a head count for the fry, I noticed what looked like a little white dot moving on the glass? I really could not tell if it was really something alive or maybe an air bubble from the filter? Any idea what it could be?
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
could you get a pic or is it to small?
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Was not able to get a picture, it was on the glass in back of all the plastic plants that I have in the tank for the fry. It was so tiny and moved so fast that I really could not tell if it was just air or something moving. I will look again closely when I get home from work. It did not look like eggs as it moved ( almost like it darted from one place to another).... Sorry if I am not explaining it good enough. Again, I will check when I get home.

Thanks again
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
hmmm....... did it go up and down or side to side?
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
both, I think........
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
If it at all looks like a little thin "worm" then it could possibly be planaria.....
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Old August 28th, 2009  
Fish Keeper
 
Are they harmful, are they caused by something I did wrong, will the fish eat them, do they populate? sorry for so many quesitons but I looked it up and did not find much info.

Thanks much
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Old August 29th, 2009  
Fish Addict
 
Hello,

I have had a 6 gal tank running for about 1 1/2 yrs and have just now noticed planaria in that tank. From what I have read and been told, every tank has planaria but they do not "come out" until overfeeding occurs. In my 6 gal tank, I had a few fry in there and I was putting some "first bites" in there an apparantely, it was too much! I have been told that most likely ALL of us have it in our tanks at some point, but most of us don't see it because of not over-feeding.

I use a fish net to scrape them off the glass when I see them. You can use filter floss too. However, you must be very careful to NOT squish them or get just a part of them. Those parts can "regenerate" into new planaria!

Here's a link to some info I read on another forum I use:
http://www.crustaforum.com/board/showthread.php?t=567

Sorry this is long - hope it helps!!
Robin
p.s. - I use a magnifying glass to see them - they are tiny!!
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