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View Poll Results: Why and how did black worms appear in my tank's filter?
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Old August 31st, 2005  
Fish Newbie
 
Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Recently my baby albino oscar cichlid died due to a disease where his scales and fins fell off. Which I found strange because none of the bigger fishes had that* problem. Now very small black worms have appeared all over the tank starting in the filter. I have no idea what this is or if it is hazardous to the fishes health. If anyone can let me know what it is or what I should do that would be awesome. Thank you.* *
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Old September 1st, 2005  
Moderator
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Could you tell us what your water parameters are please? ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, pH.
Anytime you lose a fish you need to do a large water change, So that would be the first thing to do.
Let us know
carol
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Old January 21st, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Wow, I've never heard of a case of worms appearing from nowhere . . . can't help you, sorry
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Old January 21st, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Wow, I've never heard of a case of worms appearing from nowhere . . . can't help you, sorry *
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Old January 21st, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Oops, I accidentally posted that twice! LOL!
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Old February 1st, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

hmmm black worms?? Do you go fishing?? I never heard of this either. Maybe the moderator can help? :
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Old February 2nd, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

This is kinda weird...

I was queuing at my LFS the other day and the guy in front of me asked the clerk about the EXACT same thing.
He did have a solution for it, but I wasn't really paying attention.
I'll ask about it when I go there next, probably won't be til tomorrow though
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Old February 2nd, 2006  
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Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Since we didn't get any answers as to water parameters i can only guess at the problem. And I would guess at a water quality issue, especially if the scales and fins fell off while in the tank.
Carol
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Old February 2nd, 2006  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

Just been to the LFS to get ideas for my 50 gall...

The clerk said that he had a similar problem a while back. The way he solved it was to cut back on the amount he was feeding his fish until the worms died off
They never cam back
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Old February 2nd, 2006  
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Re: Black worms have grown in my fish tank.....

I think a good vacuum and filter case rinse (in tank water of course ) would help also.
Carol
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